A 35 year old man has handed himself to police after killing cousin attempting to steal his goats.
Jolijo Chimgoga of Kaziputa village murdered his cousin Emmanuel Makwacha aged 20 from Kampanje village in the area of Kandeu the night of 10th of April this year says Ntcheu Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Sergeant Hastings Chigalu
Sergeant Chigalu, says Chimgoga with help of neighbours caught from his goat Kraal one of his cousins trying to steal, then asked neighbours to report the incident to the village head leaving him alone with the thief (cousin).
Having being alone for a while with the thief Chimgoga began beating his cousin to death, and later dump the body in a house the deceased was staying, says Police officer as he narrates the incident.
Sergeant Chigalu further said, Chimgoga vanished from his village after the incident but his terrified wife reported the matter to police and was detained pending whereabouts of her husband.
But Sgt Chigalu said, last week Saturday Chimgoga handed himself to police after getting reports that his wife was detained in police custody over the matter and has since admitted to have committed the murder.
Sgt Chigalu says the suspect is to appear before court soon to answer charges of murder which is contrary to section 209 of penal code.
Chigalu has however appealed to members of the general public to desist from taking the law into their own hands instead, should use dialogue and involve police.
Both the deceased and the suspect hails from T/A Njolomole in Ntcheu district.
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