Malawi: Police Crime-Scene Blunder Risks Sinking Dr Bobe Murder Case, Lawyers Warn

Malawi: Police Crime-Scene Blunder Risks Sinking Dr Bobe Murder Case, Lawyers Warn

Two senior legal practitioners have issued a sharp warning to the Malawi Police Service, arguing that the highly publicised decision to parade murder suspects at the crime scene in the killing of Kamuzu University of Health Sciences lecturer and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital doctor, Dr Victoria Bobe, risks fatally weakening the prosecution's case.

Drama in Bobe’s murder probe

Police have drawn mixed reactions for publicly parading and interrogating six people on suspicion that they played a role in the murder of Kamuzu University of Health Sciences lecturer and gynaecologist Victoria Bobe. Malawi Law Society president Davis Njobvu, University of Malawi law lecturer Bright Theu and Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (Chreaa) executive director Victor Chagunyuka Mhango said while police deserve pr…

Police crime-scene blunder risks sinking Dr Bobe murder case, lawyers warn - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi

Two senior legal practitioners have issued a sharp warning to the Malawi Police Service, arguing that the highly publicised decision to parade murder suspects at the crime scene in the killing of Kamuzu University of Health Sciences lecturer and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital doctor, Dr Victoria Bobe, risks fatally weakening the prosecution’s case. The caution […] The post Police crime-scene blunder risks sinking Dr Bobe murder case, lawyers w…

Former officer among six suspects reconstructing Dr Victoria Bobe’s murder in Blantyre Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

Police in Blantyre brought six suspects, including Raphael Msalanyama Mano, a 35-year-old former police and intelligence officer from Gaza Province, Mozambique, to the scene of Dr Victoria Bobe’s murder on Wednesday. The suspects are being made to demonstrate how the killing occurred, as part of a detailed reconstruction by law enforcement. Dr Bobe was shot […] The post Former officer among six suspects reconstructing Dr Victoria Bobe’s murder i…

Blantyre Murder Investigation Advances as Ex-Officer Among Suspects Reenacts Crime

By Burnett Munthali Police in Blantyre have intensified their investigation into the killing of Dr Victoria Bobe, bringing six suspects to the scene to demonstrate how the crime unfolded. Among those involved is Raphael Msalanyama Mano, a 35-year-old former police and intelligence officer originally from Gaza Province, Mozambique. Dr Bobe was tragically shot last month in Chigumula, sending shockwaves through the local community and drawing nati…

Six Arrested Over Murder of KUHeS Lecturer Dr Victoria Bobe

Police have confirmed the arrest of six suspects in connection with the murder of Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) lecturer, Dr Victoria Bobe, who was shot dead at her home in Chigumula Township, Blantyre, last month. According to police, the suspects are Raphael Maslanyama Mano (35), a former police and intelligence officer from Gaza Province in Mozambique; Issa Ali (47) of Machemba Village in Mangochi; Santos Chamamba (54) of Bilil…