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Josina Machel asks for a compensation of 300 million meticais
Started today, Monday (at 09 h 00), the trial for the case of domestic violence in which the victim is Josina Machel, Graça Machel´s daughter. The trial begins a month after having been postponed at the request of the defense of Rofino Licuco, only one defendant in the process.
On the day of the postponement, on December 16th, the lawyer Abdul Carimo, the victim’s assistant, manifested against the measure, stating that the accused left the country even though he knew the trial´s date. “8th (December) took notice of the request for postponement refusal and still traveled on the 13th,” said Abdul Carimo, in statement to O Pais.
After choosing to work away from the press, the Defense decided to break the silence to unreel their version of the facts. First, the date issue. Regarding the statements of the victim´s assistant, the Defense argues saying that they were only notified about the trial two days before and that the defendant had already traveled. “It is not true that the defense was notified on the 8th (December) and that even so my constituent decided to travel.”
On the same day, 14th, that we were notified, we submitted a request for a postponement. The judge dismissed the request on the 15th and when we found out it was already too late to contest. So, on the (16th) date set for trial, we went to court to present evidence that my constituent had traveled to South Africa and the judge ended up postponing the trial, “said Anita Sumburane, Rofino Licuco´s Attorney.
The source denied the use of legal trickery to drag the process that started in 2015 and said his constituent has already opened a criminal case against Josina Machel for alleged slander and defamation statements made to the South African press. According to the newspaper, the process was opened in the second precinct of the capital and in the next few weeks the concerned will be notified for auditions.
In the process of domestic violence that goes on trial starting today, Josina Machel accuses her ex-boyfriend of assaulting her on the 17th of October of 2015. As a result, Graça Machel´s daughter says she lost her sight in the eye that was hit, therefore asks for a compensation of about 300 million meticais. Josina Machel and Rofino Licuco were in a relationship from 2012 to 2015, when the aggression took place and as consequence they are going to trial.
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