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Kasungu man arrested for murdering wife and aunt 

Wilima: to appear before the court for murdering his wife

KASUNGU-(MaraviPost)-Pilicecin kasungu report the arrest on march 23, 2017 of 35-year-old  Elvis Wilima, who is being charged for allegedly murdering his wife.

Kasungu Police station deputy spokesperson Harry Namwaza, said the suspect Wilima is alleged to have killed his wife, Likisina Mejasani. They also say Wilima murdered her using a hoe handle when the two were in the garden.

Namwanza told The Maravi Post that the suspect has been on the run since September, 2016 after allegedly murdering his wife.

He added that it is yet to be established by police the reasons the suspect committed the criminal act, saying the time the suspect murdered his wife, he was on court bail granted by the High Court for allegedly murdering his aunt.

“As Wilima was on the run, police launched a manhunt for him until on March 23, 2017 when he was arrested. The suspect was arrested at Chisemphere, where he was working as a tenant of a man identified as Khumbo.

“The suspect has been charged with double murder and will appear before court soon when police enquiries are completed,” Namwaza said.

The suspect Wilima hails from Kajontha village, Traditional Authority (T.A) M’dunga in Kasungu district.

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