26th December,2021 -Police today received a report of Murder from F/Cecilia Mwango aged 48 of Six Miles Kabangwe area that her sister Kangwa Mwango aged 33, was severely beaten up by her husband Steven Yamba aged 44 and eventually died on the 25th December 2021 at around 09:00 hours whilst the husband was trying to ferry her to hospital for treatment.
Brief facts of the case are that on the 24th December 2021 at around 1900 hours the couple had a dispute which led to a fight where the wife Kangwa Mwango was severely beaten and spent a night in the house.
On the 25th December 2021, at around 0900 hours the husband took her to Chawama hospital where he was advised to take her directly to University Teaching Hospital. Regrettably she died on the way.
Upon arrival at UTH, the husband Steven Yamba, seeing that he had caused the wife’s death quickly sneaked into Kabwata market where he bought a bottle of Doom pesticide and committed suicide by drinking the same.
The two bodies are lying in UTH mortuary awaiting Autopsy and burial.
RAE HAMOONGA
ZAMBIA POLICE SERVICE
SPOKESPERSON
