Malawi Police deny Mpemba brutality claims: Deceased didn’t understand suspended sentence

Malawi Police have denied claims of brutality afte people of Mpemba in Blantyre on Sunday left the body of a 51-year-old man on a veranda of a shop owned by Senior Chief Somba’s daughter at Mpemba Trading Centre in protest of what they termed police torture.

Divala: Police deny brutality claims
Divala: Police deny brutality claims

The deceased, identified as Piyasoni Magombo of Katsalam’bande Village in Senior Chief Somba’s area in Blantyre, was working as a security guard at the building where his body was placed and also as a labourer in T/A Somba’s garden.

Group village head (GVH) Beni of the area told reporters that the police beat Magombo when he was arrested.

The deceased son, Saidi Watison, said his father was brutally attacked by police after he was arrested for stealing two maize cobs and a sweet potato from his employer’s garden.

But Blantyre Police spokesperson Elizabeth Divala denied any brutality, saying he deceased was given a suspended sentence by the court but because he didn’t understand what “suspended” meant, he fainted.

“The deceased was found guilty and given a suspended sentence. The deceased did not understand the sentence and fainted on the spot,” said Divala.

She said the deceased was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QECH)  were he later died.

 

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chief activist
7 years ago

APOLICE ANTHU MUWAMENYA NKUWAVULAZA…………KOMANO MUNTHU WAMBA AKUMENYENI MUKUT MOB JUSTICE,,,,,,,,,,,,,whats the hell is going on?

BBC
BBC
7 years ago

What is this rubbish coming from this police spokeswoman? In the first place, she is not a medical practitioner to come to that conclusion. This just shows how incompetent she is, promoted in that position because she slept with the boss. If the family is to get a good lawyer, can this foolish woman stand in the court and back up her findings? Sometimes it is good not to give statements if you don’t have enough details than bringing shame to the entire police service.

chief activist
7 years ago
Reply to  BBC

i share the same note BBC……..and in the report as said avent seen any medical statement to proove wat the man died of……….which shows some un proffesional medcuty of th police woman …………..justice denied here

joen
joen
7 years ago

negative correlation

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