Mwinilunga woman, 89, murdered

Sat, 10 Jun 2017 08:52:30 +0000

By Jackson Mapapayi 

AN 89-YEAR-OLD woman of Chimvula village in Chief Chibwika’s chiefdom in Mwinilunga district has been murdered.

North Western Commissioner of Police Auxencio Daka said the incident occurred on last Monday around 17:00 hours and identified the victim as Dorica Nyakansaila.

He said the deceased sustained three cuts on the head, two deep cuts on both legs and a cut on the left hand.

“And it is believed that bamboos were allegedly used in the act,’’ he said.

Mr Daka said the woman’s body has been deposited in Mwinilunga District Hospital mortuary awaiting post-mortem.

“However, the suspect is at large but investigations have been launched,’’  he added.

And a 15-year-old girl of Kikonkomene area in Kasempa district has been defiled by her stepfather.

The incident occurred on Thursday and the matter was reported to the police by Deborah Mukubanda, the mother to the victim.

Mr Daka identified the suspect as Oren Kabungo who has been arrested and a docket opened.