Son kills mother’s lover

Esther Katongo

Police have arrested a 20-year-old man of Matimpa area in Chingola for allegedly killing his mother’s lover.

Police Spokesperson Esther Mwata Katongo says Danny Mushitu is suspected to have murdered Lesford Saidi, 49, of Kasompe in Chingola after finding the victim allegedly having sex with his mother in his hut.

“A male adult identified as Lesford Saidi aged 49 of Kasompe in Chingola on the Copperbelt is alleged to have been murdered by Danny Mushitu aged 20 years of Matimpa area off Solwezi road in Chingola on allegation that he found the victim having carnal knowledge of his mother inside his hut,” stated Katongo.

“This occurred between 12th December, 2017 around 23:00 hours and 13th December, 2017 at 00:50 hours at Matimpa area, off Solwezi road, Chingola.

“The accused person is reported to have hit the victim with a brick and a plank and sustained deep cuts on the forehead, on the left eyebrow and on the upper lip. The body is lying in Nchanga Hospital Mortuary awaiting postmortem while the accused person is detained in Police custody.”

And Katongo says police have instituted investigations in a matter in which an adult and two children have died of suspected poisoning in Muchinga

“In Muchinga Province, Police received a report of suspected poisoning in which a male adult  identified as Manase Mbango aged 42 was found in an unconscious state while his wife identified as Fanny Bota aged 35 and their two daughters aged two (02) and three (03) were found dead.

“This happened between 12th December, 2017 at around 19:00 hours and 13th December, 2017 at 18:00 hours at Chisowa Village, Chief Luchembe of Mpika District.

“The survivor is admitted to Michael Chilufya Sata Hospital while the three bodies are lying in Mpika Urban Clinic Mortuary,” she said.