Nchelenje District residents are living in fear of their lives after a three year old girl was found dead with some of her body parts servered in what is suspected to be aritual murder.
Confirming the incident to ZANIS in Nchelenge,today, Luapula Province Police commanding Officer, Godwin Phiri said the deceased body was found without her right leg and left hand, adding that there was also found deep hole in the left armpit.
Mr. Phiri, who identified the deceased girl as Dorcas Kapunga of Chipulwe Village in Chief Nshimba’s area on Lake Mweru’s Kilwa Island , said she was found about 25 Kilometres away from her home.
The body of the girl was discovered hidden among some overgrown reeds on the shores of Lake Mweru by Fishermen.
The Police commanding officer said the toddler had gone missing for close to three weeks before her body was discovered.
“She went missing on 21st March this year and the matter was reported to Police by the girl’s mother on 29th March this year, only to
discover her body on Saturday 8th of April 2011,” Said Mr. Phiri.
The Police Chief told ZANIS that remains of the girl has since been buried on a marked grave.
“The girl has been buried on a marked grave but we expect to have her body exhumed or forensic examination as investigation into the
matter progresses” said Mr. Phiri.
And Mr. Phiri revealed that the Step-father to the deceased girl identified as 32 years old Raymond Kanengwa also of Chipulwe Village
on Kilwa Island has been picked up by Police to help with nvestigations into the matter.
He said Mr. Kanengwa has been detained at Nchelenge Police Station.
Meanwhile, there was commotion at Kilwa Island when a mob of villagers descended on the step Father of the deceased girl in the hope of meting out instant justice after accusing him of killing the girl for some rituals.
One of the Villagers who sought to remain anonymous for fear of victimisation told ZANIS that mobs from several villages on Kilwa
island accused the step-father identified as Raymond Kanengwa of using the missing body parts to carry out some rituals to enable him to become Wealthy.
The witness said the angry mob attacked Mr. Kanengwa with stones and other missiles and was only saved through quick action by the neighbourhood Watch Committee which whisked him to safety and later handed him over to the Police.
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Bushe abantu bakaleka lilali imisango iyi?? abantu na bapwa…
This is the province of ama laptops!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Titus knows better.
End of the world…..
Ama elections yalimupepi so some chap thinks shedding innocent and young fresh blood is the gateway to parley. the blood will haunt you until you drop dead right in election campaign period.
ICHUMA BANTU TE BANA AWE.bUSHILU.SUNGENI ABANA CHENDESHE SU.WE NEED MORE EX -SERVICE ME IN THE VELLAGES AND THE BOMA – DISTRICTS