A Senior Resident Magistrate court in Mzimba has convicted and sentenced a 28 year old primary school teacher to 2 years jail term for stealing a goat.
The convict, Blessings Msiska was teaching at Khonsolo primary school in Mzimba south.
The state through prosecutor, Reverend Gondwe asked the court to mete out a stiff punishment saying as a teacher the convict was supposed to be a role model in the community.
Senior Resident Magistrate, Mathews Msiska concurred with the prosecution and slapped him with a 2 year jail term.