Failed Attempt To Sell Son Lands Man In 18 Months In Prison

First Grade Magistrate Court in Salima has sentenced a 25 year old man, Andrea Seveni  to serve 18 months imprisonment after court conviction of his sickening failed attempt to sale his biological son to prominent fisherman.

According to Salima Police Public Relations Officer, Sub Inspector Gift Chitowe, said the convict who hails from Kasina village of T/A Kaphuka in Dedza district planned do such a sordid business of selling his 8 months old son to a well known fisherman at Lifuwu Trading Centre. 

"Public Prosecutor sergeant John Kamphani told court that the convict went to the house of the fisherman." explains Chitowe, "There, he asked the fisherman if he could buy his 8 months old son but after being shocked with the news, the fisherman asked the convict to come another day for further discussion of this business. Immediately the convict had left, the fishermen went straight to police to report this disturbing matter to Lifuwu police who had the suspect arrested." 

Sub Inspector Chitowe said the prosecutor pleaded with the court to give the convict a stiffer penalty which will set as an example to others because his motive of willing to sell his own biological son is not only strange but as well immoral and offensive act. 

"When passing the judgement, First Grade Magistrate Alex Kamtiki observed that the behaviour of the convict was inhuman more especially now when people of similar motives take Albinos as source of money. He said the 18 months prison sentence is a good punishment to warn others who may wish to commit similar offences in future." Said Chitowe

Meanwhile, in Salima district a man has committed suicide on suspicions that he was tired of long time illness.

A 34 year old man Josam Frank of Mtula village T/A Mwanza District Salima has hanged himself to death in a tree over his health says Police.

"The deceased was diagnosed to be HIV positive in 2013 and was recommended to be on ARV treatment." Said Chitowe

"In the middle of night of 7th February a day he went to get his ART's at Salima District Hospital, he got out of his house as if he wanted to answer call of nature leaving his wife asleep. An hour went without his return forcing the troubled wife to inform her relatives about his sudden missing.

Then early hours of of 8th February the bereaved wife with help of her relatives began search of him and they found his body hanging dead from a tree just 20 meter away from home" explained Chitowe 

Sub Inspector Chitowe then advised members of the general public not to commit suicide as a way of solving problems because doing so, one inflicts much suffering to the bereaved family and all dependants.