African Catholic priest found guilty of selling body parts of murdered man
Fr. Muhosha was suspended by the diocese once allegations were made against him and will now await a canonical trial.
BLANTYRE, Malawi (LifeSiteNews) โ A Catholic priest is among 12 suspects found guilty over the murder of a 22-year-old man with albinism in Malawi.
Malawi24 reported that Fr. Thomas Muhosha was among seven suspects who were found guilty for the March 2018 abduction and murder of a 22-year-old man, MacDonald Masambuka, with albinism.
On April 28, 2022, in Malawiโs Blantyre High Court, Judge Dorothy Nyakaunda Kamanga declared that the 12 suspects intended to kill Masambuka before extracting his bones, with the aim of selling them for profit.
The sale of body parts from people with albinism is a lucrative part of the black market, as such body parts are believed to bring good luck. The body parts are also used in rituals pertaining to witchcraft and black magic.