DESPITE Jesus Christ being born some seven thousand kilometres away from Lusaka in some Middle East town of Bethlehem, stories of Zambians indulging in wild celebrations and spilling blood over his birth have continued to be recorded.
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The latest victim of the over 2000-year old birthday is lonely pregnant woman of Shiwang’andu District of Muchinga Province.
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Ugly facts in this case are that Amos Mungalaba, 32, on Christmas Day returned from a drinking spree to find his wife alone cooking in the kitchen.
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However, in his stupor, Mungalaba criminally mistook the smell of traditional mushroom called ‘Tente’ to be the scent of a rival male.
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Overcome with drunken criminal rage, Mungalaba spared the mushroom pot but instead proceeded to strike his wife’s head with an axe sending her bleeding and barely holding on to dear life as she remains in hospital.
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For this heinous unjustified cruelity, Kaunda Mubanga, who is Muchinga Province Police Commissioner, confirmed that Mungalaba has more problems than a hangover as he has been arrested and charged with unlawful wounding of his five-months pregnant wife.
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Kalemba December 28, 2022
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