{"id":5344,"date":"2011-09-26T08:56:50","date_gmt":"2011-09-26T08:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.faceofmalawi.com\/?p=5344"},"modified":"2011-09-26T08:56:50","modified_gmt":"2011-09-26T08:56:50","slug":"university-student-found-dead-left-note-the-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.faceofmalawi.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/26\/university-student-found-dead-left-note-the-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"University student found dead, left note | The Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rest in Peace<\/p><\/div>\n

Controversy surrounds the death of University of Malawi student who was found in a pool of blood at the Polytechnic college campus Saturday morning.<\/p>\n

The fourth year mechanical engineering student Robert Chasowa, had a deep cut on the back of his head as his body lay motionless at about 4am on Saturday.<\/p>\n

His death has riled students at the college who have chased security guards for failing to report the incident promptly.<\/p>\n

Tension was high Saturday after dawn when the students carried tree branches to protest his death. The students also prevented continuing education students from attending classes.<\/p>\n

College authorities refused to provide details of the death.<\/p>\n

But police, who were yet to get post-mortem results, said Chasowa briefly returned to his room at midnight but was spotted with a female student at the campus earlier.<\/p>\n

Southern Region Police Headquarters spokesperson Davie Chingwalu said police have recovered a note which was left with the female student.<\/p>\n

“The note, which is sealed, is addressed to his father. We will deliver it to his father,” said Chingwalu.<\/p>\n

But students who sought anonymity because they are not mandated to speak to the media suspect foul play.<\/p>\n

Some students alleged that Chasowa was a “wanted” man by security forces and has been in hiding after police quizzed him over anti-government activities.<\/p>\n

Chasowa was a member of a Youth for Freedom and Democracy (YFD) group whose scathing publication\u00a0The Weekly Political Update<\/em>\u00a0has already seen police arrest some of the its members, including leader, known as Black Moses.<\/p>\n

Moses is currently at Chichiri Prison, alleged the Polytechnic source.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, plain clothes police officers stormed the college to question the institution\u2019s administrators on the existence of YFD, a political pressure group.<\/p>\n

Chingwalu confirmed that Chasowa was wanted by police in connection with an investigation. Chingwalu did not give any details of the investigation implicating Chasowa.<\/p>\n

Polytechnic Student Union (PSU) held a general assembly in the Main Lecture Theatre Saturday afternoon where they expressed sorrow and regret at the death of Chasowa.<\/p>\n

The students said they were disappointed and are fearing for their lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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