Incestuous father granted bail

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FRANCISTOWN: A former Masunga headman who fathered a child with his biological daughter was yesterday granted bail pending appeal by the High Court.

Principal Magistrate Sijabuliso Siziba had last year sentenced to six years the 63-year-old convict, who cannot be named to protect the interests of his 21-year-old daughter, who at the time of the offence in 2007 was 12-year-old.

Yesterday, the petitioner’s attorney, Morgan Moseki told the court that an assessment report that the court ordered the social welfare department in Francistown City Council (FCC) to compile, was ready and has since been filed with the court registry.

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