Chanthunya appeals against life imprisonment, argues High Court made ‘errors of law’

Murder prisoner Misozi Chanthunya has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court of Appeal to overturn the life imprisonment  sentence handed by the Zomba High Court last month for murdering his Zimbabwean lover Linda Gasa in 2010. Lawyer Micheal Goba Chipeta confirmed that a notice of appeal was filed, saying grounds of appeal centre on […]

Chanthunya to appeal against murder conviction: Lawyer Goba Chipeta argues  on ‘errors’

Misozi Chanthunya convicted by the High Court on Friday  for the murder of 25-year-old Zimbabwean, Linda Gasa,  who was believed to be his girlfriend, will lodge an appeal bid to overturn his murder conviction, his lawyer Michael Goba Chipeta has  said. The High Court sitting in Zomba convicted  Chanthunya on three counts of murder, perjury […]

Court reserves verdict on sentence against murder convict Chanthunya: Bail revoked

High Court judge Ruth Chinangwa will next Wednesday, September 2, 2020 mete out the sentence for Misozi Chanthunya, who has been found guilty of killing his Zimbabwean girlfriend Linda Gasa. Chinangwa has since revoked the bail for Chanthunya, who committed the offence in 2010. The High Court sitting in Zomba convicted  Chanthunya on charges of […]

Court convicts Chanthunya over Zimbabwean girlfriend murder

The  High Court in Zomba had found Misozi Chanthunya guilty of murdering his pregnant Zimbabwean girlfriend, Linda Gasa in 2010 and convicted him. Judge Ruth Chinangwa in her judgement said Chanthunha  was responsible for the death of Gasa at his family’s private cottage in Monkey Bay, Mangochi, where the body was found entombed under concrete. […]

Court to deliver judgement on Chanthunya murder case Friday

On Friday an important judgment will be delivered at the High Court in Zomba on the case of murder suspect Misozi Chanthunya is accused of murdering his pregnant Zimbabwean girlfriend, Linda Gasa in 2010. Chanthunya is alleged to have murdered Gasa at his family’s private cottage in Monkey Bay, Mangochi, where the body was found […]

Murder suspect Chanthunya  gets 2 more charges: Pleads not guilty to perjury, hindering dead body

The High Court in Zomba has on Monday  slapped murder suspect Misozi Chanthunya with two more charge on the death of  his alleged girlfriend Linda Gasa who was exhumed in his cottage house. He has been slapped with perjury and hindering burial of a dead body and immediately Judge Ruth Chinangwa announced that she will […]

Chanthunya to enter defence over girlfriend murder, case adjourned to 8 June 

High Court in Zomba has adjourned a case in which murder suspect Misonzi Chanthunya was expected to enter into defence on three charges related to the death of  his alleged Zimbabwean girlfriend Linda Gasa in 2010. The court found Chanthunya with a case to answer on charge of murder and a allowed the State to amend the […]

Court finds Chanthunya with case to answer over girlfriend murder: Perjury charge added

Murder suspect Misonzi Chanthunya, who is accused of murdering his alleged Zimbabwean girlfriend Linda Gasa in 2010, has been found with a case to answer at the High Court in Zomba. The court has also allowed the State to amend the charge sheet and add two more counts of perjury and hindering the burial of a […]

Lawyer Goba exposes serious flaws in Chanthunya murder case evidence

Lawyer for murder suspect Misonzi Chanthunya, who is accused of murdering his alleged Zimbabwean girlfriend Linda Gasa in 2010, has faulted  the State of using fraudulent means in a bid to try and get him convicted. Chanthunya stands accused of murdering Gasa at his cottage in Monkey Bay on 4 August 2010. But Chanthunya’s lawyer Michael […]

2 additional counts for Chanthunya in  murder case: Hindering girl friend’s burial, perjury

High Court in Zomba has finished hearing all witnesses from the  prosecution on the alleged murder in which  businessman Misozi Chanthunya is answering for killing his girl friend a former Malawi College of Accountancy student, Linda Gasa. Four witnesses including College of Medicine Pathologist Dr Charles Dzamalala gave their testimonies in court on Friday. The […]

Sombre mood as court is shown ‘distressing’ images in Chanthunya girl friend murder trial

A case in which businessman Misonzi Chanthunya is accused of murdering his Zimbabwean girlfriend Linda Gasa in 2010started on Friday in a sombre mood as state investigators showed a video and pictures of the dead body of a lady found at Mwala Lodge in Mangochi. The court was dead in silence with sombre faces as […]

State to finish parading witnesses in Chanthunya girl friend murder case

The High Court in Zomba is this Friday expected to finish parading witnesses in a case in which a Malawian is accused of murdering his Zimbabwean girl friend in Mangochi. On Thursday, five state witnesses were paraded in a case where Misozi Chanthunya is accused of killing his girlfriend Linda Gasa in 2010. Mzee Rajab, […]

Girl friend murder suspect Chamthunya back in court, rehires private lawyer

Girl friend murder suspect Misozi Chamthunya is back in the High Court to answer charges of killing his Zimbabwean pregnant lover, Linda Gasa. Chamthunya however surprised the court in the morning when he rehired Michael Goba Chipeta who earlier told the court that he had severed ties with the murder suspect. This promoted High Court […]

High Court cautions murder suspect Chanthunya over frequent lawyers drop

The High Court hearing murder case of Misonzi Chanthunya have cautioned the suspect over his frequent dropping of lawyers thereby stalling the case. During the hearing on Friday, Judge Ruth Chinangwa said Chanthunya needed to seek the services of state lawyers from the Legal Aid department because the suspect cannot keep private lawyers as they […]

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 […]

High Court removes lawyer for murder suspect Chanthunya over prejudicial information

The High Court  judge Redson Kapindu of Zomba Registry has removed  lawyer Fostino Mayere’ from defending  murder  suspect Misonzi Chanthunya because he has prejudicial information and given 14 days to the suspect to hire new defence attorney. Dr. Steven Kayuni, lead state prosecutor, has filed prelimanry objections in the case against  Mayere  from defending Chanthunya […]