A 34 year old man identified as Marko Willy has been burnt to death in Nsanje for allegedly being suspected of being a thief.

Nsanje Police spokesperson Agnes Zalakoma has confirmed of the development in an interview with the press.

According to Zalakoma, the suspect recently broke into the house of a certain woman where he stole a bag of maize worthy Mk45,000.00.

The woman noticed him and shouted for help.

Well-wishers responded positively and managed to apprehend the suspect thief whom they later burnt him to death.

The deceased hailed from Nyangu Village, Traditional Authority Makhuwira in Chikwawa.