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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Steven Kanumba's Death Latest: Lulu's Defence Team Wants Case Transfered To Juvenile Court


Dar es Salaam, Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court adjourned a murder case facing local firm actress Elizabeth Michael alias Lulu to June 18 this year.

Lulu is charged with murdering a local movie star, Steven Kanumba, on April 7, this year at Sinza Vatican.
The case was yesterday appeared before resident magistrate Augustina Mmbando for mention where prosecution informed the court that investigation is still going on.

“The case is before the court today for mention because the investigation is not complete,” said state attorney Peter Sekwao.
Sekwao asked the court to set another date for mentioning the case while magistrate Mmbado adjourned to June 18 this year.

While the case continue at the Kisutu Court, The High court on June 11 this year will rule on application by the accused Lulu seeking the court’s order to determine her age.
Advocate Peter Kibatara filled application following the lower court turning down their request to transfer the murder case to juvenary court.

According to the lawyers the accused has not attained the age of 18 years to merit prosecution in the court, however, the lower court said that he has no jurisdiction to entertain any application because the charge before it involves murder.

But, in their application Mr Kibatala stated that the lower court has power to investigate the age of the accused according to section 113 of the child act.

The advocate wants the court to take consideration of her age in the case proceeding as to maintain the accused basic rights as a child according to section 4(2) of the child act.



3 comments:

  1. kiukweli namuonea sana huruma Lulu even though before i was on Kanumbas side mana kanumba kapumzika kwaamani lakini kwa maisha ya duniani jela nisehemu mbaya kupita kituchochote nakatika hii kesi minadhani mwenye kutoa ushahidi wa nguvu nawenye uzito mungu pekee au nakanumba km angeli weza kunyanyuka makushuhudia ukweli wamambo pia minadhani nifundisho,

    minadhani ni namna moja au nyingine ambayo mwenyezi mungu amejaribu kumrekebisha lulu mana aliona alipokuwa anaelekea nikupotea sasa

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  2. natumai hii kesi ikiisha na lulu asipopatikana guilty itakuwa fundisho kwakwe kwakweli mana hii ninamna moja au nyingine MUNGU ANAVYOMREKEBISHA MJAWAKE Mtoto alisha jisahau vyakutosha

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  3. OMG I seriously need somebody to help us interpret these comments...thank u in advance.

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