Man Allegedly Kills Father for Opposing Marriage to Biological Cousin
A 21-year-old man in Mchinji has allegedly killed his father for opposing his plans to marry his biological cousin, whom he had allegedly impregnated. Police have identified the suspect as Gerald Moffat, who is accused of assaulting his father, Moffat Majamu Banda, 42, following a disagreement over the proposed marriage. Mchinji Police deputy spokesperson Susan […]
A 21-year-old man in Mchinji has allegedly killed his father for opposing his plans to marry his biological cousin, whom he had allegedly impregnated.
Police have identified the suspect as Gerald Moffat, who is accused of assaulting his father, Moffat Majamu Banda, 42, following a disagreement over the proposed marriage.
Mchinji Police deputy spokesperson Susan Mchekeya said Banda had opposed the marriage and ordered his son to leave the family home.
The suspect allegedly became angry and struck his father twice on the head with a hoe handle, leaving him unconscious.
A postmortem examination at Mchinji District Hospital established that Banda died from a head injury sustained during the assault.
The suspect hails from Msampha Village under Traditional Authority Mabvwere in Mchinji District.
Report by Chrispine Msiska, correspondent.
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- October 28, 2026
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