The body of well-known lawyer Ralph Kasambara will be laid to rest today in his home Village in Nkhata-Bay District.

Yesterday his body was airlifted from Blantyre to Mzuzu.

Kasambara, a prominent figure in the legal community and former Justice Minister and Attorney General, was found dead on Saturday at a lodge situated in Area 47 in Lilongwe.

Preliminary findings of the autopsy performed on the body indicated that the cause of death was cardiomyopathy accompanied by cardiomegaly, commonly known as heart failure.

Faceofmalawi will keep you updated on the funeral ceremony.