By Emmanuel Moyo
Police in Karonga have arrested seven people for allegedly killing a 63-year-old Wickson Siliwonde on November 5, 2021 at Phaniso village in the district.
The Police have identified the seven as Julius Siliwonde, 38, Amon Siliwonde, 20, Wesipe Siliwonde, 38, Steven Siliwonde, 38, Silver Siliwonde, 37, Tinkhani Siliwonde, 35 and Penjani Siliwonde, 36. All from Phaniso Village in Traditional Authority Kilupula in Karonga District.
“During the night of November 5, 2021, Siliwonde went out of the house to answer a call of nature, whilst there, he was attacked by unknown criminals and killed him,” Enock Livasoni, Karonga Police public relations officer said.
He further added that postmortem conducted at Karonga District Hospital revealed that death was due to head injury secondary to trauma.
Police instituted investigations which have led to the arrest of seven people and they will appear before the court of law soon to answer a murder charge.
