Police hunting for murder suspect

Police in Mponela, Dowa District, have initiated an active search for an individual accused of fatally stabbing Madalitso Richard, a 23-year-old victim, following a disagreement concerning a pig.

According to Mponela Police spokesperson Sergeant Macpatson Msadala, Richard sustained a fatal abdominal wound at Nambamba Village and subsequently expired at Madisi Mission Hospital at approximately 21:00 hours.

Msadala indicated that the altercation originated when a farmer’s pig was discovered deceased in proximity to the suspect’s pepper cultivation area, purportedly contaminated with pesticide substances.

A postmortem examination determined that Richard’s death resulted from ruptured visceral organs, while the suspect remains fugitive and shall face homicide charges upon apprehension.