A 36 year old police officer has told the Livingstone high court that the firearm which was used in the robbery could penetrate even a short distance.

CHALI MULENGA, Livingstone
A 36 year old police officer has told the Livingstone high court that the firearm which was used in the robbery could penetrate even a short distance.
This is in a case in which John Sikota, 23 is charged with aggravated robbery and attempted murder.
It is alleged that on June 16 last year in Livingstone, Sikota jointly and whilst acting with other people unknown, he robbed Lilly’s bar and stole a laptop and cash K1, 100 altogether valued at K4, 190.
Detective constable Boniface Kalonde, was testifying before, Livingstone high court judge in charge Ernest Mukulwamutiyo, he said he rush to the crime scene with his equipment which he examined.
Kalonde said he discovered there was an empty bullet cartilage outside the building.
“We search the ground of the crime scene and near the entrance of the bar, we found two empty bullet cartilage. I took photo graphics of the same, I also saw blood stains on the wall of the bars,” he said.
 He said blood was also found on the wall and he further took photo graphics of the same.
Kalonde said at the counter inside the bar he saw a bullet hole which was caused by the gun which was used in the robbery.
 “At the bar, I found hole which I suspected to have been caused by the bullet, which had hit the wall,” he said.
Kalonde said according to his experience the type of gun, used it was possible for the bullet to hit a person and the walls of the counter.
  He said he had enough experience as he had worked as a police officer for 16 years adding that he had worked in the scenes of crime department for over four years to date.

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