Father Arrested for Beating Step-Son to Death in Dowa

In compliance with the procedural times, Prosecutor Romina Díaz asked the Guarantee Justice for a fifteen-day extension to request the preventive detention of the man accused of beating his father in the head. Cristian Brown will continue to stay in the prison complex of Batán. In his only presentation in Courts, the 30-year-old man, advised by members of the official defense, denied being the perpetrator of the murder and gave an exculpatory ve…

Stepfather arrested for murder over Kamba snack

By Twink Jones Gadama A stepfather has been arrested in Dowa for allegedly killing his stepson over a kamba snack. Gerald Matamula, a resident of Msungwi village, Traditional Authority Msakambewa, is facing murder charges after he brutally beat his stepson to death. According to Dowa police public relations officer, Alice Sitima, the incident occurred on […]

Stepfather arrested for murder over Kamba snack - Malawi Freedom Network

By Twink Jones Gadama A stepfather has been arrested in Dowa for allegedly killing his stepson over a kamba snack. Gerald Matamula, a resident of Msungwi village, Traditional Authority Msakambewa, is facing murder charges after he brutally beat his stepson to death. According to Dowa police public relations officer, Alice Sitima, the incident occurred on Tuesday, February 25, when the deceased entered Matamula’s shop and took a kamba snack. The …

Father Arrested for Beating Step-Son to Death in Dowa

Police in Dowa have arrested Gerald Matamula from Msungwi Village under Senior Chief Msakambewa for allegedly beating his son to death after accusing him of stealing Kamba snacks from his shop. According to Dowa Police spokesperson Alice Sitima, the incident occurred on Tuesday, February 25, when the child entered his father’s shop and took shrimp without permission. This angered Matamula, who allegedly severely beat the child until he collapsed…