A 26-year-old man in Kawambwa district has been sentenced to Nine months imprisonment with hard labour for falsely claiming possession of a human heart for sell.
Kawambwa Magistrates, Felix Kaoma, yesterday sentenced, Peter Mpundu, of Matelo area in Munkanta’s chiefdom after finding him guilty of fabricating false information with intent to cause fear to the public.
This is contrary to section 67 subsection 1 of the penal code chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia.
Facts before the court were that on April 18, 2009, Mpundu approached a local business man, Bernard Chungu, 42 and told him that he deals in the selling of human hearts business.
Mpundu told the businessman that if he was interested, he could sell a human heart to him but Mr. Chungu got disturbed because he never dealt in such business.
Mr Chungu then decided to take Mpundu to the Police for interrogation.
In mitigation, Mpundu asked the court for leniency saying he is the first offender and that his wife is expecting a child.
He also said he is looking after an orphan hence if he is imprisoned, his family will suffer.
I passing judgment, Magistrate Kaoma said Mpundu deserved some leniency because he is a first offender.
The court, however, regretted the rise in fabrication of false information in the area especially during harvesting period.
The magistrate slapped the sentence on Mpundu as a deterrent to would be offenders.
ZANIS
Unless it is harvested for transplanting, a cold dead human heart aint no good to nobody. That poor little orphan the dude takes care of should find another home, his heart is at stake!
Woman of substance i agree with you.
The Magistrate thought it was a joke. That guy deserved no mercy and should have been locked away a long time. These luapulans dont joke.
that was harsh
#2 Shi master for real. He was looking for buyers beforehand.
Typical of notherners
Mr Bernard Chuungu naimwee! i think this chap was just joking….mwamumangisa munzanu!
Gee!!! this guy is dangerous, right place for such is behind bars. If the buyer had offered anything, a life was surely going to be lost. 9 months is shorter a term, should have been at least 2 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LT this story contains lts of typographic errors, were you rushing to have it posted? It is “for sale” and not “for sell”
As for that man, I think he deserves to be taught a lesson. If his words show that he takes the human heart so lightly, what can stop him from becoming a murderer? The judge did well to set a public warning in respect for human life.
Oops! Sorry, my 1st sentence must read “lots of typographic errors”…I’m now eating of my own poison! Lol
Luapula at it again, never cease to amaze me (Bemba ethnic grouping) –My mbuyas
Hearts are used for witchcraft. You cant be surprised because luapula is a home for witches. Have you forgotten about Katele Kalumba?
Ku Kawambwa ni shani ubuloshi so?? this is very scary. The will soon turn into carnibals!!!
Nine months imprisonment with hard labour for falsely claiming possession of a human heart for sell.
Is this justice for the poor or the rich?Common sense