Police in Mzimba have arrested a 14-year-old boy on allegations of murdering his friend, Moses Nyirongo, also 14, at Andreya Jere Village in Mzimba District.

According to Mzimba Police publicist, Mariah Banda, the incident occurred while the two boys were playing together. A disagreement reportedly escalated into a physical altercation, during which the suspect allegedly threw a burglar bar at Moses, striking him on the head and causing severe injuries.

The matter was reported to Mzimba Police, who promptly visited the scene and arrested the suspect on the spot.

A postmortem examination conducted by a medical practitioner confirmed that Moses died due to excessive blood loss resulting from severe head trauma.

The suspect is expected to appear in court soon to answer a charge of murder.

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