Police in Chipata arrest Malawian national for killing step daughter.

A Malawian national from Dakowa Farm along Chadiza road has been apprehended by the police for the murder of his step daughter.
Provincial Police Commissioner, Grace Chipalila confirmed this to Breeze News.
Ms Chipalila says that John Mwale went home at 22hours from a drinking spree on August 25, and started beating up his wife, Phebby Banda for unknown reasons.
Ms Chipalila says that Phebby later managed to escape but left the step child, Eunice Banda,9, who in turn was beaten to death by Mwale.
Meanwhile, police have also arrested Dalitso Zulu 18, of Kalongola Site and Service for breaking into the Chipata District Farmer’s Association office.
The Police Commissioner says that Zulu, together with some colleagues, used keys to gain entry into the office, but used an iron bar to break down the accountant’s door and stole the safe.
Ms Chipalila says that the safe had 39, 658 Kwacha as well as 363 500 worth of old notes.
She says that police managed to recover part of the money amounting to 1, 000 Kwacha, and the old notes were found intact.