Two juvenile electrocuted

SIMON MUNTEMBA writes @SunZambian TWO female juveniles aged four years have died after being electrocuted in Kalomo District in Mawaya compound when the metallic mounted bar they were playing on got in contact with Zesco high voltage electricity cables. Police public relations officer, Esther Katongo yesterday confirmed the incident that happened on December 27,  2020 around 12:00 hours. Ms Katongo said Police in Kalomo of Southern Province received a report from members of the public in Mawaya compound where two children were seen lying unconsciously next to a metal pipe which was put as an aerial in one of the houses in the compound. She said when the Police visited the scene, they found two bodies lying dead next to the aerial metal pipe with informants saying the duo were playing in rain showers when the incident occurred around 12:00 hours. “Police visited the Scene and found the bodies of the victims identified as Beatrice Simasili aged four years and Alice Fungai also aged four years of two different families, next to the metal pole. They are believed to have been playing in the rains in the neighborhood,” she said. Ms Katongo explained that the bodies were identified by relatives and were deposited in Kalomo Urban Clinic Mortuary awaiting Postmortem. Meanwhile, Ms Katongo said Police in Monze District were investigating a report of murder which  occurred in Chief Moonze on December 26, 2020 at Simwendenge village around 20: 00 hours  in which  John Munsaka aged 54 of the mentioned village was shot dead by unknown persons.  She said the Police visited the scene and found the body of the victim in the bush, approximately four meters off a nearby footpath. Ms Katongo said the body was found with multiple bullet wounds. She said the body was picked and taken to Pemba main clinic mortuary awaiting postmortem, while investigations have been instituted.