Woman arrested for faking own daughter’s death

Police in Lilongwe have arrested a 34-year-old woman after she
faked death of her own daughter to get money.
The suspect, Caroline Mwale, was arrested on Monday afternoon at
Kamuzu Central Hospital’s mortuary.
Mwale, whose husband is in South Africa, called her husband’s
relatives, informing them that her 13-year-old daughter had died at
the hospital.
The relatives immediately bought a coffin and ferried it to the
mortuary to carry the ‘remains’ of the child for burial at Beni Village,
Traditional Authority Chadza in the district.
The suspect, however, was seen mourning hysterically before she
revealed that she was lying and that her daughter was still alive and
is in Kasungu.
Police were called and arrested the suspect.
She will be taken to the court soon to answer a charge of conduct
likely to cause the breach of peace.
Mwale comes from Chindomo Village, Traditional Authority Wimbe in
Kasungu District.
Sergeant Foster Benjamin
Deputy Public Relations Officer
Lilongwe Police Station