Court Adjourns Phwedo Case to July 10: "State Should Have Handled Issues Better" — Mchizi Malawi 24 | Latest News From Malawi

Court Adjourns Phwedo case to July 10: "State should have handled issues better" — Mchizi Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

The Principal Resident Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe has adjourned the case involving film actor Phwedo, Tumpe Mtaya, to July 10, 2025. Phwedo, arrested on April 22, 2025, is currently out on court bail. He is facing serious charges, including allegedly engaging in sexual activity with a minor and child abduction. During a previous court session, […] The post Court Adjourns Phwedo case to July 10: “State should have handled issues better” — Mch…

‘Phwedo’ case adjourned to July 10 over student ID

Proceedings in a case where film actor Phwedo, real name Tumpe Mtaya, is accused of having sexual intercourse with a minor stalled on Thursday over student tendering of a student identity card for the victim in court. The court has since adjourned the matter to July 10 2025. Phwedo (in blue) speaks to his lawyers before court . | Wantwa Mwamlima During previous hearing, the Lilongwe Principal Resident Magistrate’s Court granted a request from de…

Lilongwe Court Adjourns Phwedo Case to July 10, Demands ID Evidence

The Principal Resident Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe has announced that it will continue hearing the case against the accused, Phwedo—real name Tumpe Mtaya—on July 10, 2025. Today, the government was expected to produce the ID card used by the child who is alleged to have been raped by Phwedo in order to sit for the Form 4 examination. On May 16, Principal Resident Magistrate Benjamin Chulu had ordered the government to produce the ID card with…