Confirmed reports reaching faceofMalawi indicates a businessman in Zingwangwa Township in the commercial capital has killed his wife and child before shooting himself to death.

According to the information hovering on the social media (Facebook), indicates that bodies were discovered by concerned people in the morning of Monday after breaking down a barricaded door.

The man identified as Charlie shot a step-son aged about 14 years who was a pupil at St. Pius Primary school in Blantyre.

It is not known as to why the deceased man decided to kill his wife and child.

Police are yet to comment on the matter but reports indicate that police retrieved a gun and spent cartridges from the home.

More details to come as our reporter is following up the matter…….