Police at Namitete in Lilongwe have arrested Jonas Sainani, 45, for allegedly assaulting to death his first wife at Kaziputa Village over family disagreements.
The deceased has been identified as Rosemary July, 44.
The suspect, who has been in marriage with Rosemary (deceased) for 26 years, with five children together, married a second wife few years ago.
On the day of the incident, Rosemary followed her husband (suspect) who was at his second wife’s house.
While there, the couple started quarreling over family matters, which in the end forced the suspect to hit his wife in the head with unknown blunt object.
Following the assault, Rosemary fell down and became unconscious.
Rosemary was rushed to ST Gabriel Mission Hospital where she was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Postmortem at Kamuzu Central Hospital revealed that Rosemary died due to severe intracranial hemorrhage as a result of severe traumatic brain injuries.
Jonas Sainani will appear in court to answer a case of murder.
