Police in Mzuzu have arrested a 27-year-old man, Austin Chipeta, in connection with the murder of sex worker Rosina Hara at Luwinga Township in the city.

According to Mzuzu Police Deputy Public Relations Officer Sub Inspector Cecilia Mfune, Hara was found dead in her room on May 21, 2025, by fellow sex workers who broke into her room after noticing she hadn’t come out since the previous day.

Mfune said police officers discovered Hara’s body with two cuts on the face and private parts, and a postmortem at Mzuzu Central Hospital later confirmed her death was from head injuries caused by a blunt object.

Detectives found Chipeta’s national ID, ATM card, and SIM cards at the scene. This evidence helped police track him down and arrest him on June 9, 2025.

Chipeta, who admitted to having sex

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