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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>The Senior Resident Magistrate\u2019s Court in Mzuzu on Wednesday sentenced 27-year-old Thula Ngwira to 9 years imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into Mzuzu University\u2019s laboratory and stealing a decoder and a Television.<\/p>\n

The court heard through state prosecutor, Sergeant Christina Shadreck, that Ngwira hired a tax to Mzuzu University\u2019s laboratory where he committed the offence. Ngwira went away with a plasma screen and decoder.<\/p>\n

He was charged with the offence of breaking into a building and committing a felony therein, contrary to section 311 of the Penal Code.<\/p>\n

However, he pleaded not guilty to the charge levelled against him and this prompted the state to parade three witnesses who testified against him.<\/p>\n

Prosecutor Shadreck submitted to the court that Ngwira infringed the moral values of Malawian society. She prayed to the court to impose a meaningful sentence to Ngwira in order to deter would-be offenders.<\/p>\n

In mitigation, Ngwira asked for court\u2019s leniency when passing a sentence to him because he is a first offender and he has a big family responsibility.<\/p>\n

In his sentence, Senior Resident Magistrate, Issa Maulidi concurred with the state about the seriousness of the offence. He sentenced Ngwira to nine years imprisonment with hard labour.<\/p>\n

Ngwira hails from Beneka Village, Traditional Authority Mabulabo in Mzimba District.<\/p>\n

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