Court sentences Chanthunya to life imprisonment for girlfriend murder

September 4, 2020 Zawadi Chilunga - Nyasa Times 36 Comments

The High Court in Zomba has sentenced Misonzi Chanthunya sto life imprisonment for the murder of his Zimbabwean girlfriend Linda Gasa.

Convicted Chanthunya taken to prison after being sentenced to life behind bars

Justice Ruth Chinangwa handed down the sentence.

Chanthunya has been given 2 years’ imprisonment for perjury and  2 years imprisonment for hindering of the burial of a dead person.

The sentences will run concurrently.

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36 replies on “Court sentences Chanthunya to life imprisonment for girlfriend murder”

  1. Appeal Case as his strong lawyer says, You cannot defeat those Judges with such silly matter unless you want to buy them like a goat. The man deserved the sentence full-stop. Any best lawyer on the land cannot take chances just because the Judge comes from your region. This man is evil and all his businesses must be closed.You cannot defend such childish man. Komanso nayo Chancellor College ndi MBOLA and thus the reason nobody fails.

  2. Lego, I agree with you and this man is very stupid and there was point to deny the woman’s pregnancy because of a prostitute and Bingu’s daughter. The Judge gave excellent ruling for LIFE. Some of these Lawyers only seek money for rubbish. No Appeal case there and you lawyer dont waste your time.

  3. But his South African wife is really a prostitute. My friend was sleep there when she came to Malawi and slept again with her in South Africa when we were there. She has very expensive sofa in South and most assistance to her parents comes from her. One day my friend ran away from someone who knocked the door and entered whist my friend was under the bed and managed to ran away using behind door.Eeeee! the woman is first class prostitute. The woman advised my friend to use behind door and keys were there to avoid being gunned down. This time when she hears about Chanthunya’s life imprisonment kukhala phwando amuna kulimbirana.

    1. So there are two prostitutes then – the wife as well as YOUR FRIEND.

      Look at both sides, don’t only be placing prostitution placards on women only, men too.

      You have labelled the woman a prostitute but as for the man, u have only labelled him “my friend.”

      Am just saying..

  4. Death sentence is much better than spending the whole life with nsikidzi, nsabwe and bad food in prison. The prison has no class and when you think of driving BMWs, Mercs, VWs, Audis etc it pains a lot. One year looks like 20 years. I can hang myself.

  5. Death sentence would have been too easy for this murderer, he needs to rot in jail slowly while he thinks about unspeakable crime that he committed

  7. If it was not for South Africa repatriating him back to Malawi on condition that his trial would not end up to capital punishment, this man could have been sentenced to death. He relatives can still press more charges for reparations for her irresponsible death of his girlfriend whilst under him.

  9. Ana anthu tikamaapatsa maina, we should be careful. Misozi’s life has ended in tears, in tragedy. I sympathise with the soul of Linda Gasa (you didn’t have to suffer this cruel death). I sympathise with Linda’s family (you lost a beloved relation in the most gruesome fashion). And finally, I sympathise with Misozi’s family (one family member’s silly personal decision has dragged you through unspeakable grief and public condemnation). I feel for you.

  13. Now you are regretting your stupidity.How would you commit such a crime on just a mere pregnant.You could have accepted the responsibility of the pregnant and a child than what you did.You have paid the price of your stupidity.

    1. He could have even refused responsibility and still be fine. He acted impulsively and shows how dark his heart. He does not deserve freedom

    2. As it turns out the woman was not even pregnant according to the autopsy report…..so it’s either Linda was just suspecting that she was pregnant or perhaps she was just using the pregnancy card to persuade Misozi to marry her.

      Either way, Misozi, a cheating husband did not know how to handle the situation and ended up murdering the woman to make sure that his family never finds out that he was a cheat.

      This should be a very strong lesson to all men who like cheating on your wives for the sake of it without really understanding the what if situations and how you would deal with them.

  14. koma ma lawyer sindimakumvetsani.
    munthuyu ankathawa chani ngati sadaphe ndi iyeyo.
    yet a lawyer still has courage to defend him.
    Mulungu adzakulangani ma lawyer

    1. Everyman has a right to a fair trial and to be defended against the merits of the case.jusge could have easily sentenced him to death, they did their part he still has his life. One day from your cheating with married women, you will be caught and he will shout I found a thief in my house. That day u will need a lawyer to defend ur act that u weren’t a thief but a mere horny, John romping someone’s wife.

  16. One murderer off our streets, justice done, rest well Linda. Now lets move on to the next murderers, let’s cleanse this nation for Njaunju, chasowa and others to rest well too.

  22. The reason for her muder was not worth the trouble this man is going through, he should have simply refused to marry her and pay the smaller price of the pregnancy, which would have been a fine,and child maintenance. Justice has been done. Though the Linda family will never have their own who can not be replaced.

    1. Yes, he must go to hell for his cruelty. Taking someone’s life because she has told you that you are responsible for her pregnancy? I think something just went wrong with this man because, as far as i know the Chanthunyas, they are a well to do family and even if it meant paying hefty fine in terms of damages, they could not fail to pay. If I am not mistaken, he is related to the Chanthunyas who co-own Blantyre International University. Poor Masozi, zodziyamba dala

    3. There is more to the story, I think she threatened to put some of his secrets if he refused responsibility

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