Phalombe police public relations officer Jimmy Kapanje has confirmed that they have launched a manhunt for assailants of 18-year-old boy, Charles Kafantaye whose body was found in a decomposed state along Thambe stream at Selihiwa Village.

According to Kapanje, the deceased went missing on Thursday last week around 15:00 hours and his relatives thought that he went to Mozambique where he wanted to visit his father.

An autopsy revealed that the death was due to head injuries.