Nine Kisasa residents charged with the murder of Hellen Kamutumbe have appeared in the Solwezi Magistrate court for explanation of the charge.
The nine who include a 17-year-old grade ten female pupil appeared before Solwezi Principal Resident Magistrate, Mambwe Mukonde.
Particulars of the offence are that the nine jointly and whilst acting together murdered Ms Kamutumbe on 20th March, 2026 in Kisasa area of Kalumbila district.
The nine are 24-year-old Prince Ntambu, a Trade Development Representative of, a 17-year-old female grade ten pupil, Brian Bulaya aged 39 a peasant farmer, 42-year-old Alex Kaumba, a motorbike rider and Sharon Chishing’a aged 20 a marketeer all of Kisasa area.
Others are 36-year-old Shadreck Kyanguba, a dump truck operator of Solwezi’s Kyawama compound, Hendrix Mutondo aged 28 of Kamitondo compound in Kitwe, Jonathan Sawendeli a peasant farmer aged 26 of Lwakela area in Ikelenge district and 25-year-old Paul Luwaya, a businessman of Kisasa area.
A public prosecutor from the National Prosecutions Authority told court that the office was yet to receive instructions from the Director of Public Prosecutions and applied that the matter be moved to 27 April,2026 for mention.
Magistrate Mukonde granted the application and adjourned the matter accordingly saying the nine will remain in custody.
46-year-old Hellen Kamutumbe, a businesswoman of Chingola district was killed by a mob in Kisasa area on allegations that she had mysteriously caused the disappearance of a young man’s private parts
