A 47-year-old man has been arrested in Ntcheu district on Tuesday on suspicion that he defiled his 13-year-old epileptic step-daughter. The suspect, MacDonald Chautsi is said to have committed the crime at Jolijo village in the district. According to police, Chautsi who hails from Saidi village, Traditional Authority Kwataine, Ntcheu, married the mother of the […]
The Mchinji First Grade Magistrate, Rodwell Meja Phiri took a five minute break from presiding over two defilement cases and started preaching on the evils of the vice. Phiri said defilement cases in the district have reached an alarming rate disclosing the court handles two or more cases every week, a development he said was […]
The Nkhunga First Grade Magistrate Court in Dwangwa has sentenced to nine years imprisonment with hard labour Illovo Sugar Malawi Limited 39-year-old employee for defilement. The convict, Robert Phiri works for Illovo’s Dwangwa sugar plant. He was arrested on Wednesday 26th July, 2017 by Nkhunga Police station for defiling a 14-year-old girl with minor mental […]
A 17-year-old boy is making children and parents live in fear after defiling eight girls and sodomising three boys at Chamama Trading Centre in Kasungu district. The boy (name withheld) last year is said to have defiled and sodomised nine children and was sent to Chilwa Reformatory Centre in Zomba. But soon after coming back […]
As a way of curbing the impact of rape, defilement and sexual harassment, Blantyre based Youth Sexual Health Initiative being spearheaded by Dr. Azariah Mosiwa has orgainsed a sexual health Training to equip people from different organizations with basic required skills and knowledge on sexual reproductive health. Reports indicate that From 1 January 2017 to […]
Malawi Police in Mchinji are keeping in custody a 45 years old man Peter Eliot, for allegedly defiling a 4 years old baby and infecting her with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). According to Mchinji Police Public Relations Officer, Inspector Kaitano Lubrino, Eliot who is on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment was arrested on July 6 following a complaint […]
Malawi Police have expressed concern over an increase in defilement cases being reported in the country. National Police Spokesperson, James Kadadzera described the increase as strange and worrisome. Kadadzera pointed out that the yet to be compiled 2017 police statistics report, defilement cases are showing a big increase as compared to those of 2016. “Most […]
Balaka Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced a 29 year old Lukiasi Fyson to 12 years in prison with hard labour after being found guilty of attempting to rape a 32 year old woman. Police Prosecutor Assistant Superintendent Lloyd Kachotsa told the court that on 3rd April, 2017, Fyson went to steal maize in a […]
Malawi Police in Thyolo are keeping in custody a 30-year-old primary school teacher for allegedly abducting and having an intimate relationship with a fifteen-year old girl (name withheld). Confirming the development, Thyolo Police Station Officer, Bostons Amanzi said the accused, Francis Adam, who is a teacher at Namitete Primary School in the district, has been […]
Malawi Police in Nkhatabay District are keeping custody 17-year old boy arrested for allegedly defiling a three-year-old girl for a ritual. According to Nkhata Bay Police Station spokesman Ignatius Esau, the suspect reportedly claimed that his grandfather has bewitched him to defile the girl to boost fish catches in the Lake Malawi. Police spokesman said […]
The Mangochi First Grade Magistrate court has convicted and sentenced 56 year old Yasin Suman to 60 months Imprisonment with Hard Labour (IHL) for defiling a 12 year old girl. Mangochi Police Deputy Public Relations Officer (DPRO) Amina Tepani Daudi said that the victim (name withheld) was defiled when her parents went to church. “The […]
Religious leaders in the country have called upon religious institutions and all Malawians in general to rise up in the fight against rape and defilement which is currently on the rise in the country. Of late, there has been an increase in cases where male adults are taking advantage of young girls with a four […]
Malawi Police in Chiradzulu district are keeping in custody Gift Eraton,21, for defiling a four year old girl (name withheld) who later died after succumbing to severe internal bleeding in Malambo Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Kadewere in the district. According to the deceased’s aunt, Linda Lapukeni, the girl met her fate on 21 May […]
Chitipa Magistrate Court has slapped a 68 years old man with a nine (9) years jail term for defiling his own grand daughter. The accused, Oxwell Chilima defiled a 10 years old girl , who is a direct daughter to his first born son, on April 16, 2017. The accused was, however, charged with incest, […]
The First Grade Magistrate court in Salima has sentenced Andrew Banda, 36, to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling his 11-year-old stepdaughter. Banda who hails from Mikute Village, Traditional Authority Maganga in the district, pleaded guilty to the offence. During court hearing, Banda admitted the charge saying he had been defiling his step […]
Malawi Police in Neno are keeping in custody Pastor Juwawo Antoniyo 52, of the United for God Church for allegedly defiling a 16 years-old girl. According to Neno Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Sergeant Raphael Kaliati, the girl (name withheld) who has some mental related illness earlier this went to a maize mill with her […]
Malawi Police are keeping in custody 29 year old man, Boston Banda for allegedly abducting and defiling a 12 year old girl. According to Mzuzu Police deputy spokesperson Cecelia Mfune, the suspect is alleged to have committed the offence between April 10 and 13, 2017 at Masasa area within the city. It was reported that […]
Adventist Relief Agency(ADRA) Malawi driver based in Liwonde, Machinga is in police custody for allegedly defiling two step daughters aged 17 and five in what seems like husband and wife agreement to get out of poverty. Police in Machinga Monday confirmed the arrest of 40 year old Fadweck Kamadzi who allegedly had been defiling his […]