Malawi Police arrest murder suspect of South African national
Police in Karonga the northern border of Malawi has arrested Jimmy Sichone, 29 of Malemia village in the traditional authority Kyungu in the same district who is a prime suspect behind the murder of South African national Harry Wakeford, who was killed in an armed robbery at Mufwa lodge last week Saturday.
Confirming the development to Nyasa Times, Karonga police officer in Charge Edward Chingayipe said the arrest was made on Thursday this week after investigation.
According to Chingayipe, the suspect has admitted during the interrogation and has disclosed the names of his three colleagues.
“Yes we have indeed arrested one of the murderers and has already admitted the crime as well as mentioning the names of his friends during the interrogation,” said Chingayipe.
Adding that “on the three names that were mentioned two of them are Tanzanian nationals while the other one is also from the same district but as of now they are at large.”
But police did not disclose the names.
He said they are working hand in hand with the Tanzanian police to arrest the other suspects.
The South African national was shot and killed when he was accosted by robbers who forced their way into the tent of a female travelling companion in Karonga, Malawi.
The murder victim who was in a team of others who travelled through Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, and Rwanda to the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, had reportedly set up camp at a lodge after one of the vehicles in their convoy had broken down.
Malawi Police indicated that the group may have been followed for several days by the men that attacked them.
Meanwhile, the Karonga business community has expressed worry over the increase of the gun crime in the district claiming it has affected the tourism industry as well as sacaring foreign investors in the area.
Karonga business community chairperson Wavisanga Silunge told Nyasa Times that investors and toursists “ will be now afraid to do their business in the district” due to the development.
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That is revenge SA killed more in xeno war
In Dubai there’s no stealing coz their law is strict, here robbers take advantage of our weak laws pliz repeal them b4 our beloved mw turns into south Africa. DPP why did u kill Robert Chasowa? Why did u kill Njauju?
Some of these guns are coming from DRC, Rwanda and Burundi. start door to door searches
Gud job cops, this is wat we want.
A khoti pelekani chilango chokwima pa anthu amene chifukwa akubwedzeretsa nchito zokopa alendo(tourism) alendo adziwopa.
Atumbuka kuba kwambiri. Let the face the full wrath of the law.
Good job our cops, we are proud of you thank you Mr Kachama your boys are really showing commitment please think about risk allowances now don’t take long the guys are sacrificing their lives.
mbonjy thus obvious! r u not that educated? why not join the police and learn how they do it!.. well done the Police sesani ose tikuwakhumba chaaaa!!!!
If mob justice is leagal in RSA then our people 8 died and lost their property for a just cause. If not then this man shud be let free.
Why shud we arrest ours man yet South Africans have not? Is this Justice?
Shame on our officers doing the arrests