Murder suspect Misonzi Chanthunya walks out of prison after court bail
Misonzi Chanthuya, the man suspected to have killed and buried his Zimbabwean girlfriend Linda Gasa under a concrete floor is free at home after he has been granted bail by the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Chanthunya is suspected to have killed Linda Gasa in 2010.
Judge Dunstan Mwangulu made the ruling on Thursday when the case resumed after a break of close to two months now.
In his ruling, Mwaungulu observed that Chanthunya has overstayed in jail hence granting him bail.
He said where custodial time limit is exceeded, the court considers the suspect’s constitutional right under Section 42 (2) (f) and statutory right in Section 161 A-J for the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Code.
Mwaungulu ordered Chanthunya to pay K500 000 non cash bail bond from five surities and surrender all travelling documents to the court.
“The surities will be examined by the registrar of the Court below,” said the judge.
He will be required to report to Blantyre police station “every Monday and Friday.”
The Court also asked Chanthunya to designate “one area of residence.”
the best judge of all time mwawungulu
releasing a murderer on bail ??you think the relatives of the deceased are happy ??
Mwaungulu you are a disgrace to this Nation. Useless judge of our time and Mulungu akuweruze mwapadeladera.
Saw this coming after his [Chanthunya] extradition
One of the most stupidest statement here is ‘overstayed in prison’
Anthu okuba nkhuku are in prison for years..God will judge you.
Lawyers and Judges in Malawi only show fairness where there is money (to their benefit) involved.
Thus my mother land Malawi. If you have money you can kill and left scot free in the street.
Is Chanthunya the only overstayed remanded in Malawi Prisons? What about others who are older on remand than Chanthunya
Mwaungulu should go to all prisons and release other murder suspects who have also stayed long in jail. Lawyers should use this as a precedent and get all suspects released including father Mugosha of Albino murder.
Oh no this is bad for our country the judge is useless.How can a murder suspect be freed?Only in Malawi this murderer deserve to rot in jail
Judge Mwaungulu will one day be harshly judged by the righteous God for his questionable rulings that he alaways make. Why can a killer be released on bail? If Chamthunya had killed your child would you be happy to see him walking escort free?
Surely this guy was not supposed to be given bail no matter what because in the first place he ran away, it had to take south African police to apprehend him. Now that this pompous judge has decided to set him free because according to him he has overstayed in prison doesn’t hold any water. After the chief justice acknowledged deep rooted corruption in the judiciary, so no wonder this has happened this way.
Only in Malawi is a murder suspect given bail
Stupid judge. Either Mwaungulu ali ndi misala kapena wadyapo. Chanthunya has not stayed long in jail. He killed an innocent girl and run away from justice.
So killers are given bail?? Supreme Court zikuyenda bwanji pamenepa koma a Malawi
The corrupt judge strikes again!
zachilendo bail????? munthu wakupha aaaaaaaa something wrong somewhereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I wonder why it takes tm to conclude murder cases of rich pple yet when the same case is committed by poor ple,it only take dys to get to jail.Chanthunyas case if over now trust me.Five million yo eeee majaji mmeme aona kt wapelekadi eee amunyambiitatu kenako no case…eesh!Malawi ndiye ameneyo.Munthuyu anachita kutumizidwa frm jones lero bail kkkk
This learned judge is feeling sorry for someone who “has over stayed in jail” than for someone who is still in the grave? This person was supposed to be electrocuted long time ago pajatu we still have death sentence or the least be sent to jail for life. What message are you sending to Albino killers? That you can get away with murder as long you “over stay in jail”? Over stay in jail my a$$!! What about the family of the victim? They should live in fear knowingly the killer is on the loose and may strike again?
and the witnesses will be interefered with
Why is tjis trial dragging so long. The guy is clearly guilty, thats why he ran away.
Mwaungulu already set a precedent in the Kasambara case. So it was obvious that he was going to release him so he looks impartial. A controversial judge this one. Mxii
corrupt judge uyu. He is too old and irrelevant. He should just retire.
Wow Money talks!!!!