Man arrested for killing his 9 months old son in Nkhotakota

Police at Nkhunga in Nkhotakota have arrested a 21-year-old man suspected to have brutally murdered his 9 months old son.

Central East Region Police Public Relations Officer Esther Mkwanda has confirmed of the development in an interview with the press and identified the suspect as Monara Chirwa.

According to Mkwanda, Monara is suspected to have murdered his child following misunderstandings with his wife.

Chirwa hails from Shukura Village, Traditional Authority Kafuzira in the Lakeshore district.