In a move to safeguard children from exploitation, Limbe Police have taken a 34 year old man, Ebelle Mangani, into custody for allegedly committing an offence of having sexual intercourse with a minor at Manje location in Soche.

A complaint was lodged at Kapeni Police Unit that, on January 29,2025 at around 18:00 hours, Mangani coaxed a 3 year old girl who was playing with her friend into a nearby maize field where he sexually assaulted her.

The matter came to light when the victim’s mother inquired from her about her prior whereabouts.

The victim narrated the whole ordeal and also highlighted that her underwear were left in the said maize field.

This prompted the victim’s parents to report the matter at Kapeni Police Unit where they were referred to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital One Stop Centre for medical examination and the results came out positive of sexual assault and was admitted at the medical facility.

Upon receiving the complaint, Police detectives commenced investigations that led to the arrest of the suspect at Nkando Trading Centre in Mulanje district on February 02, 2025 where he sought refuge.

Mangani who admitted to the charge levelled against him is currently remanded at Blantyre Prison pending further court appearance.

The suspect, a brick layer by profession was once convicted of the same offence in 2017 and got released from Blantyre Prison in 2023.

Ebelle Mangani hails from Nthundu Village in the area of Traditional Kapeni in Blantyre district.