Lilongwe principal resident magistrate Viva Nyimba on Wednesday sentenced Arafat Gomani, 22, to seven years imprisonment for stealing a motor vehicle from a deceased Lucy Kadzamira, whom he is also accused of killing.
Convicted Gomani being taken to prison to start serving his sentence
Viva Nyimba with police prosecutor outside court
Gomani was accused that on October 15 2020 at Area 47 in Lilongwe stole a motor vehicle registration Number DZ 4606 , Mazda Demio valued at K2, 500 000 belonging to Kadzamira.
He pleaded not guilty, but state prosecutor Cecilia Zangazanga paraded four witnesses to testify on the case.
Nyimba said the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and convicted Gomani.