A MARE visit to see a relative in neighbouring town has turned out to be scene of horror for a headman as a man of Chinsali District, in Muchinga beat him to death on accusation that he bewitched his epileptic daughter.
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ZANIS reports that Sekwila Mwila aged 42 of Chilasa village used a wooden stick to beat to death the deceased Shombe Sipanje, 82.
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Fact of the matter are that Sipanje, a village headman for Mubaya Kapimpa in Chinsali crossed Lubu river to Chilasa Village to visit a relative on July 18, 2022.
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However, upon reaching his destination, Sipanje found himself in a commotion where he was accused of being a wizard.
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Sekwila Mwila acused the visiting headman of bewitching his 16-year-old daughter, Blessings Mwila who suffers from epilepsy.
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And at around 14:00 hours whilst Sipanje was at the house of Nebert Kampamba, Mwila came armed with a wooden stick and started beating him mercilessly until the stick broke on him till Sipanje fell down and died.
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After the the incident, one of the Chilasa village residents reported the case to the Chinsali Central Police Station via a call on July 18, 2022 at 16:20 hours.
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Following the report, the police visited the crime scene and found the body of the deceased lying lifeless besides a broken wooden stick, allegedly used in the act.
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Muchinga Deputy Police Commanding Officer Lucky Munkondya confirmed the incident stating that the accused, Mwila has since been arrested.
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Munkondya highlighted that physical inspection showed the deceased had a broken left hand, a cut on the left hand, multiple cuts on left side of the face, a swollen head and blood oozing from the mouth.
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Munkondya added that the body was later picked from the crime scene and deposited in the Mortuary at Chinsali District Hospital awaiting post-mortem examination.
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Moses Makwaya
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