Woman found dead in her room

A 29-year-old woman, who had her private parts removed, was on Sunday found dead in her room at a rest house in Lunzu, some 10 kilometres from Blantyre.

Southern Region Police spokesperson Nicholas Gondwa on Tuesday identified the woman as Bernadette Luzanyamba from Makwinja Village, T/A Kaphuka in Dedza.

Gondwa said Luzanyamba was last seen on September 1 around the trading centre. She was the following morning discovered dead with knife stabs in her neck.

Said Gondwa: “She was apparently murdered elsewhere and taken to her room because we noticed blood spots from outside leading to the room.”

The police, Gondwa said, are yet to identify the deceased’s relations.

He said the woman’s body is being kept at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH).

Meanwhile, a man was on Friday found dead near the magistrate’s court in Karonga. He is suspected to have been killed by unknown people.

Police identified the man as Prince Kumwenda.