A 61-year-old man from Mwai Farms in Zingalume Chiefdom, Chadiza District, Eastern Province, has been found dead with six deep cuts to his head.
Eastern Province Police Chief Robertson Mweemba confirmed the incident to The media, identifying the deceased as Fackson Phiri.
According to police, Phiri went on a drinking spree on November 1 and never returned home, prompting his son, Gerald Phiri, to report him missing.
He was last seen around 16:00 heading to Chimwele Village for drinking after briefly stopping at his son-in-law Thomas Mbewe’s house at Kapaza Farm.
Phiri’s body was discovered the following morning, November 2, along the Msokosera-Chiseba Road in Zingalume Chiefdom.
Police found the body lying face-up with blood clots on the face and six deep wounds on the skull, suggesting an axe may have been used.
At the scene, investigators also recovered a sealed bottle of Ice Spirit beer and the deceased’s mobile phone.
The body has been taken to Chadiza District Hospital mortuary for postmortem examination, however no arrests have been made and police investigations are ongoing.
