The trial of a Zambia Air Force (ZAF) Flight Sergeant, who is accused of incest has concluded in court, with a final testimony from a forensic expert in the Forensic Department at the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Forensic Analyst, Innocent Makasa, 50, told the court that DNA results confirmed the accused could not be excluded as the father of the victim, but he was excluded as the biological father of the child.
Mr Makasa explained that while DNA can establish biological relationships, it cannot determine whether carnal knowledge occurred, as not all intercourse results in pregnancy.
The 41-year-old ZAF Flight Sergeant Officer is charged with defiling and impregnating his 14-year-old biological daughter between August 1st and 31st, 2024, to which he pleaded not guilty.
During the trial, the accused had applied for a DNA test to establish whether he is the father of the baby boy born to the victim in May 2025.
Magistrate Kawama Mwamfuli has since set July 8, 2026 as the date of judgment.
