murder Archives

Secondary school student murdered in Balaka

Jun 23, 2022 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Police in Balaka are hunting for assailants who have murdered Farook Jana, a 22-year-old form two student at St. Loius Community Day Secondary School in the district. Balaka Police Station Public Relations Officer, Sergeant Chisomo… ...

Grandson arrested over grandmother’s death

Jun 20, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested 27-year-old Chikumbutso Dzimbiri and another person believed to be a traditional healer, Greya Black, in connection to the murder of Dzimbiri's grandmother, 82-year-old Nakopa Kam'mera . Dedza Police Deputy Publicist… ...

Woman who wrote essay on ‘How to murder your husband’ jailed for murdering husband

Jun 16, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Nancy Crampton Brophy, who wrote an essay titled "How to murder your husband", has been sentenced to life in prison in the United States for murdering her husband of 26 years. The 71-year-old who also… ...

Catholic Priest convicted in relation to murder of person with albinism pleads for mercy

May 31, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A Roman Catholic Church priest convicted of transacting in tissues of a person with albinism has pleaded for mercy, saying he has changed a lot. However, the state wants life sentence for the priest as… ...

Four arrested for murder in Mzimba

May 30, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzimba Police are keeping in custody three men and a woman for allegedly killing Maxson Banda, 37, after accusing him of stealing clothes and beddings. The suspects are identified as Standwell Mhone, 26, of… ...

Two arrested over murder of Alinafe Bonongwe

May 26, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police have arrested Gerald Maida aged 20 and Lydia Kadango aged 49 over the murder of Alinafe Bonongwe, a Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) manager in Dedza who was killed in February. Deputy National Police Spokesperson… ...

Police arrest man accused of killing wife in Lilongwe

May 19, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested 30-year-old George Chisale on suspicion that he murdered his wife, Buthiat Mkwanda, 27, at Chinsapo location in Lilongwe on April 11, 2022. Chisale, who has been at large since April,… ...

Legal expert wants retrial of cases in which Dzamalala’s reports were used

May 17, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Days after the Medical Council of Malawi (MCM) found Pathologist, Dr Charles Dzamalala, guilty of medical negligence over Kottana Chidyaonga's postmortem report, a legal expert says there is need for retrial of all cases in… ...

Man steals his own vehicle from police station, kills woman

May 03, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

Police in Blantyre are searching for Idrissa Daudi, 25, a butcherman at Chilobwe who stole his own car from Chilobwe Police Station and sped away but ended up hitting to death a woman who was… ...

Amnesty welcomes convictions over 2018 murder of man with albinism

Apr 29, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Amnesty International says convictions of 12 people, including a Roman Catholic priest and a police officer, over the murder of MacDonald Masambuka represent a victory for justice, human rights and the rule of law. Amnesty… ...

Four Malawians arrested for murder in South Africa

Apr 27, 2022 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Four Malawian citizens have been charged with kidnapping, murder and defeating the ends of justice in South Africa after they allegedly killed a 78-year-old man and buried his body. A statement by the South African… ...

UDF’s Ndanga gave money to gang that killed three family members, witness tells court

Apr 26, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A state witness has told a court in Lilongwe that former United Democratic Front (UDF) spokesperson Ken Ndanga gave cash and cellphones to the gang that torched a UTM office and killed three members of… ...

Man pleads guilty to killing over 10 Kabaza operators

Apr 21, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 34-year -old man has admitted in court that he killed more than 10 motorcycle taxi operators in Lilongwe. The man identified as Blessings has told the High Court in Lilongwe that he was killing… ...

Father arrested for murdering son

Apr 18, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By: Raphael Likaka Police at Lingadzi in Lilongwe have today arrested 36-year-old Issah Maulana who is accused of killing his biological son and throwing his head in Chimbalame River in March this . Public Relation… ...

MUBAS students wanted by Police over murder of theft suspect

Apr 17, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Police have launched investigations in order to arrest Malawi University of Business and Applied Science (MUBAS) students who assaulted to death a person accused of being a thief. The victim who is yet to… ...