Willard Mikaele, then 28, was convicted of killing 19-year-old Mphatso Pensulo in the southern district of Thyolo in 2017.
"He planned to kill an albino so as to get rich fast as advised by the herbalist," judge Maclean Kamwambe said in handing down the sentence on Friday in Thyolo. "It has been reiterated that there will be times when death sentence shall be unavoidable due to the circumstances and that it should be reserved for such occasions," the judge said.Malawi has not carried out any executions since 1994, with death sentences commuted to life imprisonment., said Ikponwosa Ero, the UN independent expert on albinism.
"I am watching with keen interest, what seems like an awakening on the part of the government of Malawi vis-a-vis the terrible crime spree that has been going on in the country against persons with albinism," she said, while expressing strong opposition to the death penalty.experienced a surge in violent attacksIn many cases those with albinism are targeted for their body parts to be used in witchcraft rituals meant to bring wealth and luck.
In a June 2018 report, rights group Amnesty International said that since November 2014 there had been 148 crimes reported against people with albinism, with at least 21 deaths.
The message is clear, no man be killed because want to be rich. Useless belief
Looking at the comments. When did the term albino become derogatory? Y’all are exhausting.
Thank you Malawi 🇲🇼
Serves him right, bloody msunu
I don't condone killing others, but le guys well deserved 💃🏼💃🏼
I don't know why im excited about this judgement.... my heart is white n just wish this barbaric killings of innocent souls would come to an end!
Please refrain from using that term , it's an offensive label for people living with albinism, after all they humans just like anyone. I hope this sends a message to other would be killers, the stupid ideas they seem to have when committing these crimes are unbelievable.
kuliroberts
JohnChifofo Some great news.
“Person living with Albinism”. They are NOT a skin condition
True hung the devil's child
Their lack of pigmentation does not define who they are 🤦🏾♀️
Your headline phrase is rubbish and part of the problem
Wonderful these are greatest news, why not South Africa my beautiful country, I wish some day you will do the same to all those killers and murderers, send them to early grave too.
Malawi Ain’t Playing 🧐
Good!!!
phumlani_kango People with Albinism are human beings not some species... Wtf are Albino's... Do better, you're actually being part of the problem people with Albinism are seen as some oddities.
ThapeloThanos 🤔Do you think albino is the name of a person who was killed?
I love Malawi finish n clear😡
Thanx to justice system
see what others are doing we should follow the lead
Perfect sentence 👌 but I bet he wasn't alone they should track down his/her companions and execute them too...
' albino' sounds weird. They are more than their condition. It's a whole person.
africaupdates Serves him right,they should also track those who buy the body parts for rituals.they should die slowly
Naye
not English expert, title written wrong way around, sounds like it was that person's job.
You see south Africa, just like that, that's how you deal with crime,
It's not Albino, PEOPLE LIVING WITH ALBINISM....what's difficult there Heh. Mxm
Best news I've heard all morning
Its abut damneffing time!
Nah death is an easy way out
kanyejackson5 Giustizia sia fatta...
It will only be unfair if they wrongly accuse someone and sentence them to death !
South Africa must do the same
people living with Albanian... not albinos
That’s how you deal with killers 🙏🏾
kagi107 Savage
'Killer of albino'😕
Excellent to Malawian judge 👏
Persons with albinism, not albinos❗❗❗
...not 'Killer of person living with albinism sentenced to death in Malawi'?
didn’t have to say he had albinism though
Good.👏
'person living with albinism'!!! GET IT RIGHT!!!
Excellent. Make sure it happens asap
Serves him well, he deserves it, wish same could be done to such animals here in SA.
Khuli Roberts would be happy to hear this.
That's great
HEADLINE: Killer of ' person living with albinism' would have been better/preferable
It good unless if the suspect confirmed that he kill
Good news
Killer of a person with albinism sentenced to death in Malawi. How does that sound?
Really eNCA Is that the best you got? Didn't you a better headline to use?
Wakanda shitty headline is that?
They should track down the nyangas involved and co-charge them.
This is great news.
Siya_Misa This headline is not it.
Can they also find the big shot who sent him?
Hard labour should be reconsidered.
“Killer of person with albinism...” 😕
Good lesson for the rest out there!!
Great
That headline though . Nah man no
good example he'll think better in hell
ThabeloTshikal1 Yeeeeeesssssss
Bravo...Judicial system at work indeed.
Excellent sentence for the crime committed! High 5 to the judges who presided for the case✋
Excellent
Re sa ntse re emetse Thabo Masilo ka kwano Botswana bagolo, mme fela, a molao o diragadiweng
That's what I call justice; I wish SA can take a leaf. When one tramples on one's rights, one should forfeit his own rights.
'killer of human being'
Thank you for that sentence if u kill u must be killed finish and....... unless is self defence any other killings must follow suit..
Can that rule come to South Africa for those who kill their partners please.
i dont support killing but banishment if they do anything wrong or want to do any colonialism
yes we know albinos dont come from africa they talk about skin disease but according to records from Great Zimbabwe mbuya nehanda wo foresaw the whiteman albinos did not exist like gays lesbians idols prostitution cancer etc
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