MZIMBA-(MaraviPost)-Unidentified man on Saturday attacked a 92-year old woman with albinism by chopping off two of her toes in Mzimba.
According to Mzimba Police Spokesperson Emmanuel Soko, the woman, Tafwauli Ngoma met her fate when she was making fire in her kitchen at around 5pm at Kapopo Mhlango Village, TA Mbelwa in the district.
The woman’s daughter and grandson who live with her had, at the time gone to Kapopo Trading Centre for other business.
It is reported that the assailant came in, asking for fire to light his cigarette. He suddenly produced an axe, grabbed the woman and hacked off her big right toe and small left toe before fleeing, leaving her in a pool of blood.
It was later after the daughter and grandson had returned from the market and found her in agony that neighbors and the police were alerted.
Meanwhile, Police in the district have launched investigations to arrest the assailant.
On Monday last week, Police in Mulanje launched another man hunt after remains of a two year old child with albinism were exhumed from a tomb.
It is believed that body parts of people with albinism are a source of lucky charm.
