Airtel Call Records Link Phillip Malenga to Memory Kamange Murd3r, Court Told
Published on July 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM by Evance Kapito
Phone records obtained from Airtel Malawi have emerged as key evidence in the ongoing High Court murder trial involving herbalist Phillip Malenga, who is accused of killing UNIMA graduate Memory Kamange.
During proceedings in the High Court in Lilongwe on Tuesday, the court heard that investigators used Airtel call data to trace Malenga after records showed he made three consecutive phone calls on 11 February 2026 using a mobile phone allegedly stolen from Memory at the crime scene.
Police told the court that another individual identified through the call records later provided information that helped investigators locate and arrest the suspect.
The court also heard testimony from a nurse who accompanied police, a medical officer and members of Memory’s family when Malenga allegedly led investigators to Area 18 Botanic Garden, where the victim’s body had been dumped.
According to the witness, Malenga confessed to raping Memory before killing her. The nurse told the court that after the victim became unconscious, the accused allegedly tied a string around her neck twice, dragged her body into nearby bushes and abandoned it.
The murder trial, being presided over by Justice Kondwani Banda, continues today, with the State expected to call its sixth witness before the court conducts a visit to the alleged crime scene.
Source:Hastings Msosa
