On Wednesday, a Malawian court sentenced three men to 155 years in prison for the murder of an Albinism sufferer.
One of the suspects is the deceased’s uncle, who confessed to killing the victim alongside two other people.
The three males, ages 44, 45, and 71, confessed to the crime in January of this year.
Malawi, like other nations in Sub-Sahara Africa, has seen a number of examples of violent attacks and killings of people with albinism in the idea that using their body parts will bring them good luck and success.
Typically, victims are slain and their remains mutilated before being sold to numerous witch doctors for rituals.
More than 170 incidences of brutal murder, harassment, and violence against people with albinism have been reported in Malawi since 2014.
A catholic priest, a police officer, a doctor, and nine other people were convicted earlier this month of murdering a person with albinism.
They were all charged with murder, human tissue extraction, causing harm to a disabled person, and human trafficking.
Masambuka went missing in March of 2018, and his body was discovered buried in April of the same year.
On May 30, the high court is anticipated to make a decision.
