A mob in Phalombe has killed a man suspected to have stolen goats in the district.

According to reports, the deceased identified as Semon Mora was beaten by the mob as punishment after being caught in the act.

Confirmed reports indicate that Mora and his alleged accomplice, Sailesi Kadozo, were caught red handed stealing the livestock at Sekeni Village in the district.

Kadozo, according to police reports, has since been admitted to Chikwawa District Hospital, having sustained life threatening wounds in the wake of the same mob justice.