A 73-YEAR-OLD man of Chiwempala Township in Chingola District on the Copperbelt has stabbed his 65 year old wife to death while the couple was in their matrimonial bedroom in the early hours of today.
Copperbelt Province police commanding officer Mwala Yuyi told Kalemba that the incident occurred following a marital dispute between the couple.
Yuyi explained that the couple’s 23 year old son Thomas Musonda discovered his mother Lizzy Mwansa lying lifeless in the bedroom with a deep stab wound to the back of her neck, while his father Zuze Musonda was still holding a knife.
Musonda immediately alerted neighbours and nearby family members who rushed to the scene and managed to overpower and apprehend the suspect.
The son, accompanied by the group, later reported the matter to Chiwempala Police Station where the suspect is currently in police custody.
Police have since recovered a bloodstained knife and a hammer from the crime scene.
“The body has been taken to Nchanga North Hospital Mortuary for a postmortem, and a docket has been opened. The suspect remains in custody,” said Yuyi.
By Sanfrossa Mberi
Kalemba, March 22, 2026
