Magistrate Akkya Mwanyongo says he does not like matters before him to take too long.

He said this on Wednesday when adjourning the case to 19 August, 2021 upon state request.

“According to my diary, the 19^th is the nearer date for the case. I don’t like matters to take too long. This is such a case,” he said.

Magistrate Mwanyongo then called on parties to the case to make sure that all the remaining witness are available on the 19^th to finish testifying.

Defense lawyer from the Malawi Legal Aid Bureau, Rodgers Mpombeza, believes the case will be concluded on the 19^th.

“This is the matter that we believe will be concluded next week because all our witnesses will be available.

“Since our clients were found with a case to answer, they will parade their witnesses after we cross examine state witnesses before our clients got legal representation,” he said.

The accused allegedly beat up the nurse when she told them to leave the ward as a COVID19 preventive measure in January this year.