Court revokes bail for Dutch national Akster accused of sexual abuse

By Chisomo PhiriBLANTYRE-(MaraviPost )-The Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court in Blantyre on Monday April 28,2025,revoked the bail of a Dutch national, Willem Akster accused of sexually abusing students and staff members at Timetheos Foundation.The decision follows Akster’s failure to appear in court for the scheduled hearing.The court through chief resident magistrate Paul Chiotcha issued a warrant of arrest for Akster after his defense lawyers requested an adjournment, citing health issues.

However, the state lawyer, Victor Jere, argued that there was no medical evidence to support this claim, leading the court to revoke Akster’s bail.The case will resume on May 16, 2025.Akster was arrested in 2020 and he has been dragged to court for several times.



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