Man scalds in-law with porridge
A 32-year-old woman Christina Friday is battling with scalds at Machinga District Hospital where she is admitted to after her sister’s husband poured hot porridge on her.
According to Balaka Police Station public relations officer Edith Kachotsa, Friday met the ordeal last Tuesday while she was trying to rescue her sister from the husband identified as Lovemore Joseph.
“On the fateful day, Friday and her young sister went to cheer her sick daughter who was admitted to Machinga District Hospital. On their way back, they met Joseph, a husband to the victim’s sister who then started insulting his wife without a proper reason.
The two got on with the quarrel till they reached their house where Joseph started [physically] assaulting his wife. The victim followed the couple to rescue her sister but in the course of the attempt, her brother in-law took a pot full of hot porridge and poured it on her,” explained Kachotsa.
She further said the matter was reported to the police leading to Joseph’s arrest.
According to Kachotsa, Joseph who is 22 years old will appear in court soon to answer charges of acts intended to cause grievous harm contrary to section 235 of the penal code.
He hails from Mmanga village, in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Nsamala in Balaka.
