Death has been announced of former Child Justice Magistrate, Esmie Tembenu.

Tembenu was involved in road accident last week and was admitted at Nsanje District Hospital.

At the time of the accident, the retired Magistrate, was driving a motor vehicle registration number NU 418, Toyota’s Belta Salon from the direction of Nsanje heading to Marka with four passengers on board.

They were in Nsanje for activities to do with the 16 days of activism, the country is observing.

According to Nsanje Police Station, Public Relations Officer, Agnes Zalakoma, upon arrival at Marka Trading Centre, she lost control of the motor vehicle and swerved to the offside dirty verge where it overturned three times.

More details to follow..