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January 2021
Maliko v R (Criminal Appeal Case 13 of 2020) [2021] MWHC 394 (8 January 2021)
Conviction for repeated defilement of a ten-year-old confirmed; sentence increased to 40 years, emphasising worst-instance sentencing.
  • Criminal law — Defilement of a child — Sentence — Worst instances of offence — Maximum (life) reserved for most grievous cases — Aggravating factors: young victim, multiple occasions, position of trust — Mitigation: guilty plea and first offender status limited — State duty to ensure child welfare services.
8 January 2021