Woman poisons baby, commits suicide over affair


A woman in Embangweni, Mzimba on Saturday poisoned her baby to death before committing suicide after her husband left her for another woman.

The woman identified as Tamara Nyirenda was found dead in her house together with the child on Saturday in the morning.  dead

She left a suicide note in which she claimed that she hatched the decision to escape from marital problems which she was facing. According to the note, Nyirenda became depressed after getting reports that her husband who stays in South Africa married another woman.

“He (the husband), must enjoy the life as he wish. I think, I was the barrier to his enjoyment,” states part of the note.

In an interview, the woman’s neighbour Davison Chirwa said the husband is based in South Africa and has been there for close to 10 years.

“So he was not giving any help to the wife. He changed his number and there was no communication since 4 years ago,” said Chirwa.

Speaking on the issue, Village headman Jeremiah Jere of the area bemoaned the tendency among his subjects of rushing to commit suicide when faced with challenges.

He said suicide is not a solution thus people must consider seeking guidance and counselling.

On his part, commissioner of police in Mzimba Louis Chigadula also lamented the rise in suicide cases in Mzimba.

142 thoughts on “Woman poisons baby, commits suicide over affair

  1. Zomvesa chisoni izi, vutoso azibambo ambiri akapita kunja amaiwala kuti asiya mkazi kumudzi ndalama zimene akupeza nkumasangalala ndi akazi achilendo pamene mkazi ndi ana akuvutika kumudzi, sikufuna kwake mzimaiyu koma mwina anakhumudwa kwambiri, mwina kale lawo akhala akuvutikila limodzi, pamene zayamba kuyenda mwamuna nkumuiwalaso mkazi.. Chikondi nchovuta, RIP

  2. mwanakazi or mwanalume pala mwatolana it means ubale palije so why suicide, majaha nganandi chomene, and once u r in problems it makes munthu ti think deeply and wisely after praying to god. coz suicide is not an option. wena mzimba mbayamwe if u don’t want mwanakazi umusuzule waka peacifully kuti wakasange jaha lazeru not kukweweska mitima ya wadumbu wawanyinu chara nadi

  3. She also poisoned her baby…. Mmmmm…how old was the baby, since you mentioned that the husband has been in South Africa for 10 years…

    May her soul rest in peace…though….

    Suicide should not be the last resort…..abale inuuuuu!!!!!

  4. At least you are supposed to put ages of the child and the woman, poor journalism…

  5. RIP little Baby ope God will receive ur soul in eternal peace chifukwa wapita osalakwa.Kuyambana kwathu mmabanjamu Zisakhudze an please.

  6. Shame what a sad story,my fellow MALAWIANCE let us accept challenges of this present life,knowing kuti penda penda sikugwa.Life will never be the same GOD LOVES YOU.He knows what going through.Let us join hands fight aganist this spirit in prayer. Evans Mulolowa Bignose Bobo Misheck Maonga Margaret Muroroma Skyz Leanon Muroroma Lameck Muroroma Abel Mavhiri Kimberly Thandeka Marowa Sarah Piri Muroroma-mahlengwe Bright Muroroma Madalitso Mmangitsa Norest Masuku Davidson Kabaya Taona Mahebede Bobo Egness Butao Lyton Mucherenga Simbarashe Salva Ranzvenga Gertrude Divine Chirombo Margret Muroroma Nyasha Hiltons Noleen Kambari Wellington Zakariya Muroroma Hilton Marowa Patson Shyne Anderson Nolizzy Smallfire Augusto Vasco Washington Muroroma Egnes Butao James E Makopa

  7. Mmmm abale tisaziphe pena kuzikhweza chifukwa cha banja ayi, chifukwatu mwini wa moyo si munthu ayi koma ndi mulungu ause mumtendele

  8. Mamunayo amngidwe waphesa anthu two. chifukwa kumene wapitako akazathawa nkaziyo azaziphanso kuti izi zithe mamunayo amangidwe.d

  9. For the common good n respect of human dignity we need to learn how to control emotions.By sidelining all the situations we’re passing through,remember that God is able.

  10. onething we have to is we differ the way we handle things, but committing suicide is not the solution….i myself I adergone such type of situation but with the grace of God here iam…above all when problems arise seek advice from elderly people than making wrong decision

  11. Kod ndichifukwa chiyan masiku ano moyo wamunthu tikuufanizitsa nd moyo wambewa?.ndiye mwana wamuphayo wapanga ndiwo?.komasatanay ngakhale akutelo koma adziwe kut kamutsalila kantha kochepa

  12. Sibwino kuzipha komanso Boma litayetsa kuika lamulo loti amuna akapita akapeza pokhala azizatenga mabanja awo because nthawi zina amuna ikumakhala njira yothetsera mabanja koma mnzawoyo osamuuza iyenso amakana amuna nkumati alinaye kare,Government can do something about this issue

  13. In nkhotakota north west the same thing happened on tuesday whereby a woman poisoned her daughter she then poisoned herself

  14. 100% with you there Antony Muyila. That is the mentality of most people thinking that they can’t live without X or Y. But personally I have and still defining my tomorrow without depending on someone and to make things worse I thought would never ever rise up after going through what I call” TRAUMA TO RISE UP”! I have been there but only few people especially my closest knows what in hell I have been. But with that being said, have never the let the Trauma push me down but took advantage of it and realized my goals I once had. As am talking am studying and with God’s help soon will be in your radio stations or TV #Broadcasting! I pay my own university fees and my own bills. If I thought of committing suicide would I be able to see the face that put me through hell? No. Now am the one with the last laugh. So being cheated upon is not the end of the world rather it’s a chance for the victim to find their own paths and worthy. #NO TO SUICIDE!AND NO TO ABUSE OF ANY FORM!! Each one of us has a potential to GROW and become who we want to be. #Wake up Malawi.

  15. Very sad. Lets share our fears and worries family and freinds. Lets pay an extra attention to our relatives, freinds and neighbours if we notice unusual change of mood in them. RIP

  16. Oh thats bad.the source was completely totally offside about God’s will.God’s says hav one wife bt u do as u want hav u seen outcomes .im sorry a great password shd b tken to give others lesson

  17. Mkazi Mzako Wazikhweza Iwe Uli Pheee! Ndi Bamboyo,dikira Nawe Akakutengele Wina.Ngati Uli Ndi Nzeru Sukhala Ndi Mtendere Pamenepo,baby Wapita Osalakwa Apa,ndapsa Mtima Bwanji!

  18. Mmabanja Muli Zophinja Zambili,zoopsa Nkhanza Zoti Ukamaona, Kumva Or Kukuchitikira Kumene Uthakutero.Koma Best Way Kungomuchokera Ngati Ali Maleledwe A Wana Akudziwa Ndi Mulungu.Mwina Kunyozebwa Imakhala Plan Yamulungu Kuti Ukaone Mtendere Pena.

  19. Mukufufuza kwanga,ndinapeza kuti anthu omwe amazipha kamba ka okondedwa awowa, amakhala ndi chikondi komaso chikhulupiriro chozama pa wachikondiyo komaso samakonda kupanga zachibwana. Pamene munthu okonda zachisembwere sasamala chilichonse ngakhale atamva kuti mkazi kapena mamuna wake ali ndi wina penapake. Mmalo mwake amasangalala kuti wachitika mwai atha kupezaso wina oposa iyeyo ndipo amapangadi chifukwa chikondi chawo sichimakhala pa munthu mmodzi. Ine ndimaona kuti ngati wachikondi wako akuzipha kamba ka kusaugwira mtima kwako, iweso ndiye kuti watengapo gawo lalikulu pa imfayo.

  20. its sad indeed but to kill an innocent baby even her life for a man ,maybe we don’t how they living behind close Doré’s ,we have to learn and try to move on if some one is angry try not to act at the same time,only God knows what was happening in their house ,she lost his and babies life. kodi bamboyo akumva bwanji mkati mwake

  21. In the first place alot of men don’t know who they are when they get married. God placed a husband as a lover a protector and as a director of the wife and children in fact a husband represent God in the family, but most of them they become the tail in the family than to be the head, the moment you step your foot out of your house for an external lover you have already failed to be a protector 1 because your interests will be divided or gone to the new one. You don’t know if the new lady is sick you bring diseases for your old wife are you protecting her or you are making her vulnerable? When there is a problem in a family the solution shouldn’t be an extra relationship but God’s advice on marriage. You will run the family smoothly. Now I have talked on the responsibility of the husband but you will find that the wife also don’t listen to the husband they are stubborn difficult to correct slenderous nugging those are characters that come from the devil to detract the love of the husband and you will fund that the husband has a froze brain which can not contain all that he gets tired and get another woman to polarise his stress and eventually you become the victim. Let’s follow principles of God then our marriages will stay RIP young lady

  22. What is the gain in suicide let alone killing an innocent child? The sweet revenge if someone dumps you is to upgrade yourself physically, mentally and emotionally to the point of leaving the bustard who dumped you wondering if you are the same person s/he ran away from!! Above all leave everything else in God’s hands. It works out perfectly!!! #based on experience

    1. I agree with you Nyachirwa,But the problem with most Malawian women is lack of vision,they just think of getting married without empowering themselves. This trend has to stop. Most men capitalise on such women to mistreat them. They say mba goalkeeper. Please let’s empower women’s.

  23. Akaz ambiri saganiza bwino. Inde Chikondi nichimenecho koma ngat
    zavuta cbwino kudzipha pemphero nichida chachikulu. Ccta wanga amaganizaxo zomwez bwanji litavuta ninamulangiza pano zikumuyendera.

  24. And what is this nonsense u talking ’bout? Talakwa Ku komenta kapena……. Kukwiya mwachanguku bwanji tatiyeni tizingogawanapo nzeru zabwino apa

  25. its sad news,wapha mwana osalakwa sizikumukhudza,nw i belive kuti evry decision we make when we r angry is always wrong,RIP mwanayo coz sakudziwa kanthu for the mother only God knows hu am i to judge u,advice kwa otsalafe tiyeni tiganizo bhobho tisanapange ziganizo zinazi,moyo umadutsa muzambili,tiyeni tiphunzile kugwada pansi mkupempha mzeru kwa mulungu

  26. Ogo!o! But why commiting suicide as if that man was your relative? pliz! people out there your husband is not your relative neither is your wife. therefore you should love them, but do not trust them.

  27. NTHUMAZI INAYAMBA KUNDIGWIRA,KUONA NGAT NKHANI YACHITIKA KU #MALAWI,KMA NDITAWERNGA MOFATSA NDAPEZA KUT NDIYAKUNJA; KU #MPOTO. KMABE SORRY

    1. #Dan…hhh..tel him to think using his God-given brain not that thing betwn his legs……Anthu enawa saganiza bwanj….so why shud we hang the Man in this case?…xosagwirixana

    2. I dd nt ask any1 of u to comment plz respect u dnt know me en where am so be on your fate Pilirane……akina sepe le wena gape ga ke ko e tse mma, kante gorileng? o nale le mathata le nna?

  28. very sad news to hear about. my advise to general public is that commtng suicide isnt best solution to deal wth family disputes. God’s time is the best, am sure God Himself wud hav givn u a caring & lovng husband afterwards. commitng suicide is just the worst decision of all. let us share our problems to our closest friends. mind u that problem shared is half way down solvd. RIP.

    1. Mwinanso Akanangomusiya. U Know God Works In Ways We Cant Understand. In The Bible There Stories Zoti Ndimazifunsa Kuti Bt Y Dd God Allow Such Things 2 Happen? Think Of Josephz Story For Instance.

    2. Mulungu amadziwa nyengo zathu zonse zomwe tikudutsamo ndi iyenso mwini amene amatiteteza kumavuto athu onse bola kukhala ndi chikhulupiriro cha mphamvu.

  29. Zonsezitu Coz This Woman Amadalira Mamunayo Nde Anafika Poona Kuti Mmoyo Wake Is Finished. Ndimamva Chisoni Akazi Ambiri Weak Minded 2 De Xtent Of 4getng That God Is There No Matter Wat Happens To Us. I Bliv Any Human Being Can Let U Down No Mata Kuti Ndi Ur Mom Dad Bro Or Sis, Even Ur Own Kid Nde Nanji Mamuna. Awuse Tasusya Za Mwana Pera.

    1. Love Hurts Of Coz Bt Learn 2 Move On. Mwinanso Kutsogolo Kunali Zabwino. Komano F U A Dpendent Ts Easy 2 Move On. Chkondi Sakakamiza Even F Utamukondetsetsa Ngat Sakukukonda Umutani? Mapeto Ake Ndi Amenewa.

    2. 0h! go! Mulungu wanga inu, tipatseni m’mtima ozindikira kufunika kwanu, sizabwino kudzipha coz ndikuzipatsa mlandu kwa God ndiye milandu iwiri, ai ndi2 very sad.

    1. Sinkhani yokhulupirira munthu apa,chitsilu ndi nkaziyu kulimba ntima kumwetsa mwana poison,banja limatha kumene anaenera kuvomereza nkumapita chitsogolo.Amuna ndiopepera amangopita komwe kwawala.And i belive dat 1 day he wud hav come bak 4 her afta realising how special she is.Ena anapangidwapo ngati zomwezi sakanakhala oyamba.

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