A lifeless body of An unknown man has been found floating in the water of Mtiti River in Dowa district.

According to Spokesperson for  Mponela Police station , Macpatson Msadala, the body of unknown man who is believed to be the aged of 23-28  was discovered yesterday on 16 November 2023 after drowning incident.

According to the information gathered by Mponela police, the body was discovered  by farmers who were on their way to their farmyards.

The matter was reported to Mponela Police and medical personnel from Mponela Rural Hospital found that death was due to suffocation, secondary to drowning.

Burial was immediately ordered due to the decomposed state of the body.

Till his demise, the man wore a red T-shirt, blue trousers with khakhi trousers inside. He was stout, tall with a beard.

Police in Mponela, Dowa District are appealing to members of the community whose relative is missing to report to Mponela police or any police station for paper work.