09/02/2026
TEACHER FOUND DEAD, IN A DECOMPOSED STATE.
Robert Chaopa, a primary school teacher at Mpale Primary School under Chimwala Zone in Mangochi was found dead in his house and in a decomposed state yesterday.
Reports from neighbours of the deceased indicate that they started smelling bad odour from the house and asked the landlord to open the door whereby they found the late Chaopa lifeless and in a decomposed state.
Chimwala Police and health officers are yet to release post-mortem results on what has caused Chaopa's death.
Before his death, Chaopa was not seen by his friends for about three consecutive days. He died at the age of 36 and he has left a wife and twin boys. He will be laid to rest in Nkhotakota.