Grandson arrested over grandmother's death

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Grandson arrested over grandmother's death

Police in Dedza have arrested 27-year-old Chikumbutso Dzimbiri and another person believed to be a traditional healer, Greya Black, in connection to the murder of Dzimbiri's grandmother, 82-year-old Nakopa Kam'mera . Dedza Police Deputy Publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda said Kam'mera was reported missing on June 8, 2022 until Friday June 17, 2022 when she was […]

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