A man suspected to have had a hand in the missing of an albino girl identified as Eunice committed suicide on Monday, faceofmalawi can reveal.

The suspect is said to have been picked by the police for questioning regarding the missing of the child last week.

Police confirmed of the development in an interview with Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) on Monday afternoon.

Association of People with Albinism President Overstone Kondowe also confirmed of the development in an interview with the press.

Kondowe demanded for an autopsy on the death of the suspect, saying the suspect might have been killed by people linked to the missing girl.

Meanwhile police have intensified the manhunt of the suspected abductors.