Just like St Stephen in the Bible, a 73 year-old woman has been stoned to death after being suspected to have bewitched her granddaughter.
The deceased, Esmie Andrew, is reported to have been stoned to death by an angry mob who suspected the woman of killing her granddaughter Nyamazao Mlangali.
Confirming to Malawi24, Blantyre Police Assistant spokesperson Andrew Mayawo said the deceased’s husband reported the matter to police.
“Actually the husband Mulanje Khanawe aged 76 reported that the wife was stoned to death after people suspected her to be a witch,” said Mayawo.
He added that the police rushed to the scene and arrested five people suspected to have had a hand in the murder.
Mayawo further condemned the killing arguing that suspecting someone to be a witch is unlawful in Malawi.
Postmortem at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) revealed that the woman died due to severe head injuries. Esmie hailed from Mbala village, Tradition Authority (TA) Somba in Blantyre.
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A Malawi 24 tamakhalani ngati munapita ku school,ngati simukudziwa za sharia law musawamanamize anthu.Online news paper kumalembanso zabodza.Anthu amatengatu zabodzazo kuika mmutu mwawo.Nanunso musakhale ngati angerezi olimbikira zabodza.Sharia law si mob justice yomwe athu amapangayo ayi.Dont be online confusionists.
Mawa mundithandizenso komweko Ku BT ndili nazonso zokwana 4 miyala yake ndaunjika kale kuyamba ndi 8:30am
Steven was killed bcoz of his strong belief in Christ,dats martydom,,sharia means law,,so admin,dis shud be mob justice,kkkk ah
oh stephen of nowadays so bad
Ufiti ndichiwanda mumalo motulusa chiwanda mukupa munthu .nanga wakupa ndimufiti akusiyana pati
Soka mtunda ndi nyanja poti oipa wasikila pompo
We malawians we have the habit of accusing grandparents are witches, because they have reached the goal_90 yrs. As said at psalm 90 .we youths cut ourselves with works of the fresh . Galatians 5*19***21
Shariah!!? Who told u? Mbuli za media zimenezi. #ban_all_unprofessional_journalists!!
Old beliefs poor old lady let the law take its justice
Machende ano nyini zano nonse mwapha
Mmmmmmm why they judge some one macimo pamene lwoso ali ndi machimoso why kodi munthu akakalamba ndi mfiti dziwa kuti lweyo ukupitaso kokalamba cilango chake ndicomwecho its not fair
Who told this story? Amene apeleka lamulo limeneli amangidwa chifukwa ndingaza zimenezo kwa anthu amene akalamba ufuti zumukudziwa kuti uli kwa ana omwewa plz god came to this people and tall true of chariya law how come
Well done she deserve what she get
They police should arrest everyone who is involved for the killing of an old women… Wicked people
Is this sharia law?
Pa anthu omwe angwila nawo nchito yomupha gogoyo akanafusidwa kuti alipo mwainu sanachimwepo ayambe kungenda munthuyu akanapezeka? Kuweluza ndi kwa yehova
Yaaaa
haibo you guys! you don’t know what’s sharia law and how it’s applied.first of all it doesn’t say stone someone because of witchcraft,secondly you can’t suspect without proof,thirdly sharia law is only for countries where is 100% sharia not 50/50 or when your mind fits in.
Yes I agre wit U bro!