Tanzania, Sept. 1 -- Geita. It is unusual for a person to commit a crime and then walk into a police station to report it, but that is what Amos Erastos Vitalis did after killing his lover, according to evidence presented before the High Court.

The accused locked the room where the woman's body was found before going to a police station and telling officers that he believed he had killed his lover.

According to prosecution evidence, a resident of Fadhili Bucha in Geita District, Mr Vitalis, caused the death of his lover, Ms Marina Julius, on March 3, 2026, after discovering financial and romantic messages on her mobile phone.

He was subsequently charged with manslaughter, contrary to sections 195(1) and 198 of the Penal Code, Cap 16, a...