Man aged 28 allegedly beats eight-month pregnant wife, 20, to death; Police say

AN EIGHT (8) months pregnant woman of Kala village in Chief Munkata of Kawambwa District has died after she was severely beaten by her 28 year old husband following a domestic dispute.Dorothy Kangwa aged 20 years old was on Sunday around 21:00hrs beaten by her husband after he returned home drunk and found that she had not prepared nshima for him.Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has reported in a statement issued to Mwebantu that the husband identified as Evance Kabwe who was upset with wife for not cooking started kicking her and punching her until she became unconscious.Katongo said the victim was only rescued by members of the neighbourhood who rushed her to a nearby rural health centre where she was referred to Kawambwa General Hospital where she later died from on the following day around 16:00hrs.Katongo said the body of the deceased is in the same hospital mortuary awaiting postmodern and burial while the suspect is in police custody and will be charged with murder. Post Views: 1