Fri, 14 Apr 2017 11:39:06 +0000 By CHIKUMBI KATEBE A LUSAKA HIGH Court judge yesterday sentenced Precious Longwe to hang for murdering her husband Lubinda Akakanda Litebele in cold blood when she shot him three times at point blank range in the early hours of 25th May, 2016. High Court Justice Sharon Newa, delivering judgment in a packed court, said the State had proved its case beyond doubt that Longwe (31) killed Mr Litebebele, also 31, when she shot him three times at close range, resulting in six fatal gunshot entry and exit wounds in the chest and abdomen. Ms Justice Newa said through her action, Longwe demonstrated that she was moved into committing the crime owing to her husband’s efforts in trying to make her do the right thing. The judge dismissed Longwe’s testimony that her husband had the gun and that they struggled for the firearm. She said this was neither here nor […]
