THE Chipata High Court has sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour a Petauke man who beat and killed his son over some chilli that he gave their neighbour.
Jacob Wallace Zulu, 34, beat and killed his son, Blessings, before dumping his body in a nearby bush.
Zulu was sentenced yesterday for one count of manslaughter by Lusaka-based High Court judge Mungeni Mulenga, who is sitting in Chipata.
Particulars of the offence are that on July 11, 2015, Zulu was at home when he noticed that someone had plucked some chilli from his garden.
He summoned his children over the matter, and one of them revealed that it was Blessings who had plucked the chilli and given it to the neighbour.
This angered Zulu who started whipping the boy until he sustained a swollen head. Later in the night, he discovered that his son had died in his bedroom.
Zulu then dumped the boy’s body in a nearby bush, but his wife reported the matter to police the following morning when she noticed that Blessings was missing.
When he was interrogated, the accused admitted having caused the death of his son and led police to the crime scene.
Mrs Justice Mulenga, in passing judgment, said the facts before the court depicted a sad story considering the manner in which Zulu treated his son.
“As a parent, he showed much anger by beating his son to death and later dumped his body in a bush like an animal. I hereby sentence you to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour with effect from the day of arrest on July 21, 2015,” she said.
(DailyMail)
Give chilli today, tomorrow it grows. Can’t think clearly, beat your son to death, you’ll never see him again and you’ll spend the better part of your life in jail. That’s where you belong evil man. Now you’ve traumatized the whole family. Hope you die there.
Indeed, we’re living in the last days…
Comment: sad reading indeed. Is this man sane? This is what dagga can do.
Parents should always value their children higher than their properties. It is sad when the protector turns to be the killer.
Last days indeed.We do not know the reason as to why God has given us children.Children are defiled,killed and molested by their own parents.If God is not a centre of a home,child abuse is inevitable.Families need to understand that without God a home is built in vain.Chilli should not be an issue that separate a father from a son.He is a cruel father who does not deserve to be called a father.
He should have been charged with murder not manslaughter.
The motive was to punish the child, unfortunately the child died. Murder involves premeditation.
The judge erred in passing judgement, what Zulu committed is first degree murder and he should have been cited for that and not manslaughter. A pity that a soul was lost and soon the killer will return home! The man deserved a life sentence for such a crime.
They would have just hunged this useless creature
AH! BAFYAMBA ABA NGONI NA BA NSENGA. CHILLI HAS BECOME SO DIFFICULT IN SOME PARTS OF ZAMBIA? 15 YEARS IS NOT EVEN ENOUGH. THE MAN IS INSANE- SMOKING TOO MUCH GANJA.
mental illness is setting in at a large scale. How does one beat his own child over stupid chili. Why did he not just ask the neighbour to bring it back or pay for it since he took it from a child without authority?
50 years or hang the man for this..!