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Law and order

Son gets 6 years for assaulting his father

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By Alick Junior Sichali

The Second Grade Magistrate in Chikwawa has convicted and sentenced a 23 year old son to six years imprisonment for assaulting his biological father.

Chikwawa Police Spokesperson, Foster Benjamin said the convicted, Liston Chimtengo, is said to have heavily assaulted his father on head on 12 October this year.

Benjamin said the incident took place at Kandewu Village in the area of Traditional Authority Kasisi in the district and this happened as the rebellious son wore his father’s slippers while on his way to his girlfriend.

“This is said to have angered the father and a fierce argument broke out as the son resisted parting with the slippers. He instantly plucked out a panga knife which he had hidden in his trousers and hacked the father on a head, cutting off a part of his ear in the process,” explained the state prosecutor in court.

The victim, who fell unconscious, was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre where he regained consciousness after 24 hours.

During the trial, Liston pleaded guilty to grievous harm and asked for a lighter sentence arguing he was a first offender.

But the state asked for a stiffer punishment saying the victim had sustained a permanent disfigurement on his ear and loss of memory due to the assault.

In his ruling, Second Grade Magistrate Joab Zebron lamented the accusers beastly tendency and observed that he would have nearly killed his own father; hence a stiffer punishment.

He then sentenced Liston Chimtengo to six years imprisonment with hard labour to deter others from committing the similar crime.

Human Rights

Malawi police hunts for thug attempting to kidnap albino boy

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By Special Absalom

A man hunt is underway at Ngabu in Chikwawa District for a thug who attempted to kidnap a five-year-old boy with albinism.

According to police report in the district, the boy escaped kidnap in the wee hours of Saturday after his mother single-handedly fought the criminal.

Chikwawa Police Station Public Relations Officer, Constable Foster Benjamin told this reporter on Sunday the incident occurred at Zuze Village in Senior Chief Ngabu in the district.

“The thug, who was masked, is believed to have entered the house through the front window.

According to the boy’s mother, Margret Richard, 30, her son woke up screaming after being grabbed by the unknown man.

Awakened by the scream, the mother flickered on a torchlight that revealed a man in a mask, pulling at her son from the mat,” Benjamin said.

According to the police publicist, the mother launched an onslaught, battling with the suspected kidnapper.

“At the time, the father of the house who was asleep in a separate room, got into action and found the criminal already out through the same window he used to enter the house.

“The matter was then reported to Ngabu Police Post and the visit to the house found that the window was not reinforced as it was sealed using a sack,” he added.

Meanwhile, police in the district have intensified the search for the thug.

Benjamin, therefore, urged members of the public to make sure that their houses are reinforced and properly secured.