A 12 year old girl from Magombo Village, Traditional Authority Nchiramwera has been found dead at a rest-house in Thyolo.

Thyolo Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Rabecca Kashoti has confirmed of the development in an interview with the press.

According to Kashoti, the body of the deceased was found in one of the rooms at the rest-house around 8pm last night.

The body of the deceased has since been taken to Thyolo District Hospital for postmortem.

More details to follow..