Woman jailed 14 years for torching brother’s house
This article was originally published on Malawi24 ">Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform. A family dispute over bamboo in Dedza has landed a 44-year-old woman, Catherine Silvester, 14 years in jail with hard labour for setting her brother’s house ablaze while he was sleeping. Dedza First Grade Magistrate Court heard that on 7th August 2026, the victim went to Catherine’s garden and cut some bamboo without her knowledge. […] Read the full article and more Malawi news at Woman jailed 14
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This article was originally published on Malawi24">Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform.
A family dispute over bamboo in Dedza has landed a 44-year-old woman, Catherine Silvester, 14 years in jail with hard labour for setting her brother’s house ablaze while he was sleeping. Dedza First Grade Magistrate Court heard that on 7th August 2026, the victim went to Catherine’s garden and cut some bamboo without her knowledge. […]
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- 101 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 16, 2026
- Byline
- William Nsanama
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- Malawi24