By Wezzie Gausi:
The State on Tuesday paraded three witnesses before the High Court sitting in Lilongwe as it continued prosecuting Amos Katengeza and Egnat Katengeza over the killing of former Reserve Bank of Malawi network administrator Agnes Katengeza.
The three witnesses testified mainly against the first accused, Amos, with the prosecution seeking to link him to electronic gadgets and other personal belongings allegedly belonging to the deceased.
Those who testified included Francis Wilima, who told the court that Amos gave him a parcel containing a laptop, iPad, perfume and body lotion and asked him to send it to a woman in Blantyre.
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Another witness, Rosabel Mwakifwamba, testified that she kept the items for Amos for about a month before he collected them.
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Joseph Saidi, a mobile phone and computer technician based at Blantyre Flea Market, also gave evidence relating to electronic gadgets that are connected to the case.
Speaking after the court session, State lawyer Dzikondianthu Malunda said the prosecution’s case was built on circumstantial evidence.
“This is a case that is built on circumstantial evidence. Circumstantial evidence operates as a chain. The evidence will lead to one conclusion with no gaps, and that is that the two accused killed Agnes,” Malunda said.
On his part, defence lawyer Kavu Kaphwiti Banda faulted the pace at which the trial is progressing.
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“The accused persons have been in custody for close to three years. We want this matter to move quickly so that the court can deliver its verdict and justice can be served,” Banda said.
The trial is expected to continue over the next two consecutive days, with the State continuing to parade its witnesses.
The prosecution has indicated that it intends to call a total of 16 witnesses before closing its case.
