Court Revokes Bail Of Dutch National Accused Of Sodomising Young Boys At His School

Dutch abuse suspect Wim A., who is accused of sexually abusing young men in Malawi, is back behind African bars. Our compatriot was out on bail, but failed to appear for a hearing on Monday, after which the judge decided that he may no longer await his trial in freedom.

Court orders re-arrest of Dutch national on bail

By Daniel Zimba: The Chief Resident Magistrate (CRM) Court in Blantyre has revoked the bail of Wim Akster, a Dutch national accused of sodomising minors in 2020, when he was working for Timotheos Foundation, a local Christian charity. CRM Paul Chiotcha announced the decision to revoke the bail yesterday, in favour of the State’s plea to decline the request from Akster’s defence, who sought to adjourn the case further. According to Chiotcha, the …

Court Revokes Bail Of Dutch National Accused Of Sodomising Young Boys At His School

The Blantyre High Court has revoked the bail of Wim Akster, a Dutch national accused of sexually abusing young boys at the Timotheos Foundation School he runs. Akster was arrested in 2020, and his trial has been ongoing. Today, the court was set to hear the case, but Akster failed to appear, with his lawyers claiming he was ill. They requested an adjournment, but the prosecution opposed it, arguing that Akster’s absence was deliberate since he i…