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Amos Katengeza must answer murder charge in Malawi

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The Lilongwe High Court found that the prosecution had enough evidence to require Amos Katengeza to present his defence in the murder of his sister Agnes. The judge acquitted his co-accused Egnat Katengeza, finding that the evidence against her amounted to mere suspicion, Nyasa Times reports.

A High Court judge in Lilongwe ruled that the prosecution had presented enough evidence for Amos Katengeza, accused of murdering his sister Agnes in Malawi, to present his defence, Nyasa Times reports. Judge Bruno Kalemba acquitted co-accused Egnat Katengeza, finding that the evidence against her amounted to mere suspicion.

Amos Katengeza must indicate within 14 days how he intends to conduct his defence. Agnes Katengeza, an employee of the Reserve Bank of Malawi, was found dead in September 2023 in the boot of her car, behind Gateway Mall in Lilongwe. The two family members had been jointly charged with her murder.

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