By Chisomo Phiri
Malawi Police in Thyolo district are keeping in custody four people on allegation that they defiled and murdered a 12-year-old girl in the district last week.
According to Thyolo Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Rebecca Kashoti, the four are Dan Salijeni, 27, Fletcher Seleman, 24, Kilinani Kampondeni, 26 and Andrew Salijeni 29 all from Thyolo district.
Kashoti has indicated that investigations are on-going.
On January 17,2023, the body of the girl was found along Kasembereka River in the district, with police indicating that she was defiled before being murdered.
The girl who was in standard 8 at Ntambanyama primary school, and hailed from Ganiza village in the area of Traditional Authority Kapichi, was abducted after her part-time lessons.
