Relative detained over brutal family murder
Publish date: 22 May 2017
Issue Number: 726
Diary: IBA Legalbrief Africa
Category: Malawi
Malawi police have arrested a 23-year-old man following a horrific murder in the Rumphi district. Police say the victims – a husband, wife and their five-year-old daughter – were found beheaded in a forest in Bunda hills. The Nyasa Times reports that a relative has been detained in connection with the incident. He is expected to appear in court soon.