Father Murder His Daughter In Fight With Wife

A 23 year man is in police custody in Salima district for murder of five months old daughter during a fierce fight with his wife.

The man, has been identified by police as Madalitso Malowa of Kambwiri village T/A Kambwiri from Salima district and was fighting with his wife who had at the time carrying the baby on her back on Sunday, 17th May 2015.

According to Salima Police Public Relations Officer, Sub Inspector Gift Chitowe, Madalitso Malowa's punch which missed his wife, landed on the head of his five month old daughter who fainted on the spot.

Sub Inspector Chitowe says the child was rushed to Salima District hospital where she was pronounced dead.

The officer says medical officials said the child died due to head injuries.

The suspect will appear in court soon to answer murder charges says Chitowe.

Still in the same district

Police in Salima have embarked on a campaign on revamping community policing structures as one way of strengthening the security within Salima District.

Police Public Relations Officer for Salima district, Sub Inspector Gift Chitowe says, police in the district has put in on going programmes of revamping community policing structures, strengthening the weak as well as train the personnel on how they can effectively and efficiently conduct their duties.

Chitowe said when addressing the Station Executive Committee members over the weekend, Officer In Charge for Salima Police Mr. James Bwela who is also a Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police urged the public to work in collaboration with the police by reporting any suspected persons to police so that such criminals should face the law.