Wed, 17 May 2017 09:37:34 +0000 By TAWANDA MUNYUKI THE failure by authorities to bring to book culprits responsible for the death of Mark Choongwa while in custody is worrying the Human Rights Commission. The commission has charged that people will continue dying in police custody if cases like the death of Zambia Air force (ZAF) sergeant Mark Choongwa go uninvestigated by the police and other relevant authorities. The 34-year-old ZAF flight sergeant died in police cells at Woodlands police station in March this year after he was detained for allegedly hitting into a vehicle belonging to police officer in the Nyumba Yanga area. Human Rights Commission spokesperson Mweelwa Muleya has expressed concern that the police have ignored a call by the HRC to institute investigations into the death of the officer. ‘’People will continue dying whilst in custody if investigations are left hanging without the culprits being brought before the law to be […]
