Man arrested for having sex with 14-year-old girl in Bangwe
Published on June 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM by Edgar Naitha
Police in Bangwe, Blantyre city have arrested a 21-year-old man, Humphrey Symon, on suspicion of having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl from Mondiwa, T/A Machinjiri, in the county.
According to Bangwe police spokesperson Sam Kadyole, on June 22, 2026, the girl’s mother reported her missing daughter and she was later found the next day at Naizi Primary School.
“Upon questioning her whereabouts, the girl confessed that Symon had forced her to go to her house by threatening her, and raped her twice before letting her out,” he said.
Kadyole added that the mother reported the matter to Bangwe police, which led to Symon’s arrest.
“The girl was taken to Gulupu Hospital where it was confirmed that she had been raped,” they said.
Symon, who hails from Chiswe, is expected to appear in court soon.
