Malawi: High Court Sentences Man to Life in Imprisonment for Murder of a Girl With Albinism

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The High Court sitting in Kasungu has today sentenced Mr. Charles Chipeta to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of a young girl with albinism in the area of Traditional Authority Chulu, Kasungu.

Chipeta, was arrested in 2023 along with five others, charged with four counts in murder, conspiracy to harm a person with a disability, possession of human tissue, and extraction of human tissue.

Adding his voice,Vice Chairperson for the Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi Sylvester Mhone, echoed Sakanda's sentiments, urging the community to shift from harming to protecting individuals with albinism.

 

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