Findings of an autopsy show that the mysterious death of a Lilongwe-based Rwandan Halimana Noel was caused by poisoning and not a road accident as earlier reported.
A report compiled by Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) senior forensic clinical officer Andrew Master Mwale indicates that Noel died of commotio cordis, ruptured inferior vena cava and concomitant poisoning with chlordane.
The 36-year-old businessperson died on October 17 2022 in what was claimed to be a road accident near Daeyang Luke Hospital junction in Lilongwe.
However, circumstances of the alleged accident and subsequent actions by the deceased’s driver and his accomplices compelled the family to demand a full clinical autopsy.
The family contends that Noel was murdered by his driver and unspecified collaborators who allegedly acted at the behest of the deceased’s ex-wife. The family further accuses some police officers of shielding suspects to suppress justice.
But a post-mortem report, dated December 20 2022, that The Nation has see