Tayali acquitted of rape

Zambian Voice Executive Director Chilufya Tayali has been acquitted of rape by the Lusaka Magistrate Court.

Magistrate William Banda in his ruling this morning stated that the state had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt that Mr. Tayali had raped Ruth.

He said there was overwhelming evidence before the court that Ruth had consensual sex with Mr. Tayali.

Magistrate Banda ruled that the state failed to prove that there was any struggle before the sexual encounter as they were no physical marks on the bodies of the two.

He added that the medical report also did not report of any physical injuries on Ruth’s body.

Magistrate Banda said Ruth only reported the case to the police to save her relationship with her ex-fiancé, Joshua Muleya.