Man arrested for murder in Likoma
Police in Likoma have arrested Prince Manyuka 18, for allegedly stabbing his friend, Douglas Phiri to death.
It is reported in the evening of March 27,2023 while at Jalo Trading Centre, in Traditional Authority Mkumpha in the district, Manyuka picked a quarrel with a certain man (particulars not known) that ended into a fight.
Phiri (now deceased) who was passing by the place, tried to stop the fight but Manyuka stabbed him using a broken glass bottle.
The victim was taken to St Peters Hospital where he died while receiving treatment.
Postmortem conducted at the hospital revealed that death was due to excessive loss of blood secondary to cut wound.
Following a report, Police arrested Manyuka who has since been charged with murder contrary to section 209 of the Penal Code and will appear before court soon.
Police in the district are appealing to members of the public to avoid taking the law into their own hands to avoid further occurrences.
Manyuka hails from Kachere Village in the area of Traditional Authority Nkumpha in Likoma.
