Grandson burns grandfather to death in Kasempa

A 72 year old man was last week burnt to death after the house in which he was sleeping in was set on fire by a grandson.

Area Police Officer in-charge Clement Nchimunya confirmed the incident to in an interview with ZANIS.

Mr Nchimunya said that Simon Kikombe, 72, of Kamusongolwa area, died after the house was torched by his 22 year old grandson Nelson Shikombe.

Mr Nchimunya said the suspect (Shikombe) has not disclosed the motive behind his actions but he had intentions of escaping the crime scene before alert neighbours apprehended him.

He explained that Shikombe had removed all his clothes and a single mattress from the house before putting it on fire.

Mr Nchimuya disclosed that the Suspect also commanded the neighbours to get out of their houses.

ZANIS found police officers and Doctor David Friend from Mukinge Hospital conducting a postmortem of the body but details of the medical report could not be availed by press time.

And Rabson Ntalamina, 5, also from the same house is nursing serious injuries at Mukinge hospital after escaping from the burning house.

Mr Nchimuya has since referred all other queries to the North-Western commanding officer, Charles Lungu

ZANIS