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Four Murder Suspects Walk to Freedom By Madube Pasi Siyauya THE Ndola High Court has discontinued the writ of Habeas Corpus for four Nakonde men who were being detained for murder after the state entered a nolle prosequi. Legal Resources Chambers Lawyer Suzyo Ndovi made an application for Habeas Corpus for Clifford Mukwasa, Flemmington Mukwasa, Richard Sinkala and Happy Siame for which Ndola High Court Judge Wanki granted leave on November 16 2006. The matter which was coming up for inter-party hearing on February 16 2007 was however discontinued because the state in its affidavit in opposition stated that they had entered a nolle prosequi. In the Habeas Corpus application the four has stated that they were arrested on March 3, 2006 by Community Criminal Prevention Unit (CCPU) officers and three police officers from Nakonde Police Station on allegations of murder. They said they were detained at Isoka State Prison and they appeared on May 23 2006 before Magistrate Nampunge of Nakonde Magistrate Court who adjourned the matter sine die until other suspects were arrested. The four said their continued detention without trial was unlawful and they were seeking the court's indulgence to grant them leave to issue write of Habeas Corpus. Particulars of the case are that the four were arrested in connection with the murder of Suwilayi Nachizya on March 8 2006 while they were working in the field. The four walled to freedom and thanked LRC for their assistance. |
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