An unidentified man has been found dead in Petauke, with the head and other body parts missing.
The decomposed body that was found lying under a tree, was discovered by a 14 year old boy, of Chipatila Section, Chief Kalindawalo who was herding cattle within the area.
 Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer, Robertson Mweemba says the discovery was made on Friday, January 23, 2026, at around 17:00 hours.
He said the missing head and other body parts are suspected to have been eaten by wild animals, as evidenced by the scavenging marks.
“The body was in an advanced decomposed state, with other parts including the head missing. It was also noted that unknown wild animals had been feeding on the remains, as evidenced by scavenging marks,” Mr Mweemba said.
Mr Mweemba further added that no personal documents or clothes of the deceased were found at the scene.
The Police Commissioner stated that the decomposed body was buried at the site where the body was discovered.
 “The grave was marked in case of future exhumation for postmortem purposes,” he said.
