Dead body found mutilated: Malawi Police arrest teen boy in cellphone murder

Unidentified dead body was found on Wednesday morning near Nkolokoti primary  in Machinjiri, Blantyre.

The body has no eyes, nose and his skin on the face has been removed.

When Nyasa Times visited the scene there were thousands of people who were shocked.

However, there were no blood at the scene and his clothes too were clean

Police have not identified the middle aged man but said dis body is due to be sent for a postmortem.

Meanwhile, in another development, Police in tea growing district of Mulanje have arrested a 19-years-old,
Ganizani Kanjaula for allegedly stabbing his friend to death over a mobile phone.

Kanjaula who hails from Nande village, T/A Mabuka in the district committed the offence on 4th January, 2016, police confirmed.

Mulanje police Public Relations Officer, Gresham Ngwira told Nyasa Times that Kanjaula stabbed his friend Evance Jonathan, 31, on the night of Monday 4th January.

”At around 7pm, the suspect met his friend who was coming from his father’s house. The deceased had a phone with a torch light on. Seeing this, the suspect started accusing his friend as to why he was flashing him in the eyes,” explained Ngwira.

Consequently, Ganizani is said to have pulled a knife and stabbed his friend in the stomach.

The victim was taken to Mulanje District Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

”Postmoterm results show that death was due to spleen rapture. We started looking for the suspect and we managed to arrest him,” added Ngwira.

Ganizani has been charged with murder contrary to Section 209 of the Penal Code.

The deceased, Jonathan hailed Nande village.–Additional reporting by Jeromy Kadewere, Nyasa Times