Husband stabs wife to death in Livingstone

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 06:07:40 +0000

By BENNIE MUNDANDO

A 25-YEAR-OLD man of Livingstone’s Nottie Broad compound yesterday murdered his wife in cold blood using a knife after a domestic quarrel and is on the run.

Southern Province commissioner of police Bonny Kapeso said the incident happened between 03:00 and 04:00hrs and named the deceased as Mulambo Mampelela while the assailant has been identified as Gilbert Sikanda.

Mr. Kapeso said the deceased sustained a deep cut on the neck and that investigations to ascertain what happened had commenced while a docket had also been opened for Mr. Sikanda.

“A 24-year old housewife of Livingstone’s Nottie Broad has been murdered by her husband after she was stabbed in the neck using a knife. She has been identified as Mulambo Mampelela while her husband has been identified as Gilbert Sikanda, 25, both of Nottie Broad area in Livingstone.

“The incident happened between 03:00hrs and 04:00hrs early this morning (yesterday) at house no.52, in Nottie Broad compound. The deceased sustained a deep cut on the neck and the suspect is currently on the run,” Mr. Kapeso said.

He said the body for the deceased was in Batoka hospital awaiting post-mortem.

“The body of the deceased is in Batoka hospital awaiting post mortem. Police have opened a docket of murder and investigations are under way,” he said.