Four Accused of Murdering Medical Stores Supervisor Give Evidence in High Court

The High Court's Criminal Division in Lilongwe heard defence testimony on Thursday in the case of four men charged with murdering Belington Mkumba, a 45-year-old Inventory Supervisor at Central Medical Stores. Justice Nzondi Mvula had earlier ruled that the accused had a case to answer, clearing the way for the defence to formally open proceedings, with all four men taking the stand as witnesses in their own trial. The first defendant was the sole witness to give evidence during today's hearing, with the remaining three set to present their accounts at a later date. The court was told Mkumba was found lying outside his home on the night of February 18, 2023, at around 11pm, roughly six metres from his parked vehicle, with visible injuries to his body. He was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival, having succumbed to his injuries before medics could save him. After hearing testimony from the first accused, the court adjourned proceedings until August 10, 2026, when the remaining three defendants are expected to continue presenting their defence. The State is being represented in the case by Senior State Advocates Grace Shaba and Luckia Kassim from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions. Read the original article on Nyasa Times . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.