Man killed by angry mob after being suspected of practicing witchcraft in Rumphi

A 41-year-old Alick Mhango has been brutally killed by irate villagers over an allegation that he bewitched Ella Mhango (late) who was wife to his elder brother.

This happened on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Lusimbo village in the district.

File compiled at Rumphi police station indicates that on June 15, 2020, late Ellah Mhango fell down at her vegetable garden while watering tomatoes with her husband.

She was later taken to Rumphi district hospital where she died whilst receiving treatment, a thing which family members thought it was not natural.

After her burial, family members agreed to call for a witch finder who came on July 13, 2020 for exorcism.

The witch finder started his work the same day but paused due to darkness and continued the next morning.

In the course of his duty, the witch finder mentioned Alick Mhango (now deceased) as being the one who bewitched Ella Mhango, a statement which prompted Mhango to start running away.

Some villagers ran after him and assaulted him to his last breathe.