Luanshya police seek murder victim’s relations

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 10:18:53 +0000

POLICE in Luanshya are still looking for relatives of Ms Jennipher Chanda, a 66-year-old who was murdered on 18th December 2017 in Kafulafuta area.

Zambia Police public relations officer Esther Mwaata Katongo said the deceased, who was allegedly murdered by Reagan Chilufya Musonda aged 27 years of village 3 in Kafulafuta was staying alone at a farm.

Ms Chanda was dragged from her house to a maize field where she was discovered naked with multiple injuries on her body, gasping for breath.

“A concerned member of the public was confronted by the suspect who emerged naked from a nearby bush but managed to escape after being challenged, leaving behind his clothes,” Ms Katongo said.

She said that, the matter was later reported to the police and the suspect was apprehended after conducting a search. The body of picked and taken to ibenge mission hospital mortuary while the suspect was being detained in police custody charged with murder.

“As police we are still looking for relatives of the deceased Jenipher Chanda and we are appealing to anyone who may have information that would be helpful in tracing the relatives to report to any nearest police station,” said Mwata Katongo