Police in Chiradzulu have arrested a man with a mental illness suspected of killing a three-year-old child early this morning.

According to Chiradzulu Police Officer-in-Charge Henry Kalungu, the incident occurred in Likhomo village under Traditional Authority Mchema. Reports indicate that the child was following their parents, who were farming in a nearby field, and crossed through the suspect’s garden.

It is alleged that the suspect became angry when the child trespassed through his garden. He then reportedly took a knife and attacked the child.

Following the incident, angry community members stormed Milepa Police Station, breaking windows in an attempt to force the police to release the suspect so they could deal with him themselves.

Order has since been restored in the area, and the suspect remains in police custody as investigations continue.