DNA REPORT CLEARS ZAF OFFICER IN DEFILEMENT CASE

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A DNA report presented before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has revealed that a Zambia Air Force (ZAF) flight sergeant, accused of defiling and impregnating his 14-year-old daughter, is not the biological father of the child at the centre of the case.

State forensic analyst Innocent Makasa testified that DNA analysis conducted on samples from the accused, the complainant, and the child established that the accused is not the biological father.

Dr. Makasa clarified, however, that the findings were limited to determining biological parentage and could not conclude whether sexual intercourse had occurred, noting that not every act of sexual intercourse results in pregnancy.

During trial, the accused denied defiling his daughter, claiming he was implicated by dependents and alleging that his daughter had previously been found engaging in sexual activity with her cousin.

The accused has pleaded not guilty and remains in custody. Judgment has been set for 8 July 2026.