The Malomo First Grade Magistrate Court in Ntchisi has today sentenced village Headwoman Kampingo (name Mary Kaferemu) to 3 years and 6 months imprisonment for injuring her 9 year old grand son.

State Prosecutor Dalitso Ng’oma told the court that on the 3rd of this month the VGH took the child’s hand and placed it on the fire accusing him of stealing her k200.

In court, the convict pleaded guilty to the offence but asked for leniency but the state objected.

Delivering the sentence, First Grade Magistrate Damiano Banda said the offence was a serious one in nature, hence the sentence.