Isoka Wife hits husband to death

A-65-year old woman identified as Phanias Namwayi of Isoka District in Muchinga Province has allegedly killed her 80-year-old husband after a marital dispute. Muchinga Province Commissioner of Police Joel Njase, who confirmed the incident that happened yesterday to the Sun has identified the victim as Maxwell Chunda. Mr Njase said the suspect is alleged to have hit her husband with a stick after the two quarreled. He said the elderly man died after being inflicted with pain on his ribs and the head. “Unfortunately Maxwell Chunda died after being inflicted with an injury on the left ribs and head. It is alleged that the now deceased was hit on the head using a stick,” Mr Njase said. He said Police officers rushed to the scene of crime where the suspect was apprehended. Mr Njase said body of the victim was found in a one roomed house lying on rid Matt and after inspection it was discovered that it had two big wounds on the left ribs and blood stains on the nose and mouth. He said the suspect was immediately apprehended and detained at Isoka Police Station, while the body has been deposited at Isoka District Hospital Mortuary awaiting postmortem.