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Mother poisons baby, commits suicide

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A 25-year old security officer for Mamonisilos Control Security Company in Itezhi-tezhi has committed suicide while her eight-year old baby is battling for its life in Itezhi-tezhi district hospital after the mother forced it to drink some of the poison she used to kill herself.

The incident happened on Saturday morning in Masemu compound.

Itezhi-tezhi health authorities, police and the District Commissioner, Leonard Shampile, have confirmed the death of Ms Mwendabai Mundia, who was a security officer working Mamonisilos Control Company at Zesco recreation club.

“The security officer is reported to have picked up a quarrel with her parents and she was so annoyed that she took drugs and forced her eight-year old baby to drink some poison so they could die together but unfortunately she died after taking the poison but the baby is still admitted to Itezhi-tezhi district hospital” the District commissioner said.

The body of the deceased security officer is lying in Itezhi-tezhi district mortuary awaiting burial while the baby is said to be recovering.

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84 COMMENTS

  1. She is crazy. Who told her that the life she is living is hers. Its God,s life. I pity her, she has gone with a tag of attempted murder.

  2. So ninshi basova ba lateee apa,attempting to take an innocent young persons life, in bemba they say uwanaka kuya aya, so if she didnt value her life that much she shouldnt have thought of the same on her baby.My prayers goes to the baby while i dont have kind words for the mother bakuvundala ati nalaipaya awe iyo yena yibi

  3. What a way to end your stay on earth??!! very sad indeed. If the Grand Parents cant manage to look after the miracle baby let the social welfare department if they exist or a good foster home take up the baby. remmeber madonna has adated baby banda from Malawi and other people have done the same and the child grown up in a stable environment

    • Please, have some compassion. Desperation sometimes leads people to take extreme measures. May her soul rest in peace, May her child have enough family support to grow normally and not have survivors guilt and for her parents….PEACE. Please don’t judge her.
      HEARTFELT SYMPATHY AND SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO ENTIRE FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

  4. some women are really sick, thats inhuman. Big mama yeah i totaly agree with u thats not a baby but a child,bali panga mistake ba ze bigge zoona…….

  5. Why commit suiside as though there was no solution to whatever the argument was all about,sorry my friend but iyo ni straight to hell no compromise,its unfortunate for the poor innocent child.how could the mother have been so cruel???

  6. LT should pay particular attention when it comes to editing. Most of their stories are full of errors! coming to the story, its indeed sad! that woman had no soul! She could have just killed herself instead of poisoning the innocent baby or boy/girl whatever the case!

    • Simumvela chabe you girls. Just because she was not getting enough of fimo fimo did not warrant that deed. Thats why tu something tuli bwino mwe! Ni ngavileke viba kazi…ohhhh!

    • Moze, atishani? dig deeper, and you will find that a man is behind this! Firstly , its obvious
      he refused the responsibility as a dad……. men are the root causers of these problems we face in the world!

    • Ba Moze mwalitemwafye tu fimofimo,not all girls think in the same line papa.We are different ine am 75% perfect elo 75% ni distinction ka?

  7. POINT OF CORRECTION BA LT,AN 8YEAR OLD CHILD IS NOT A BABY.IS THIS THE UPGRADE FIMOFIMO THAT U HAD 2TAKE A DAY OF TO COME AND POST WRONG DATA? DO AWAY WTH THIS CRAP UPGRADE AND GET BACK TO THE OLD LT……Gudmorning ALL,ok now let me comment in the next posting aini baiche bandi?

    • YOUNG WOMAN 25YEARS ON EARTH,WALILILA SANA BUT U COULD HAVE LEFT THE INNOCENT SOUL OF THE BABY/CHILD REMAIN ON THIS EARTH UNTIL THE TIME GOD DECIDES TO TAKE IT,WAMUFYENGA UMWANA.AND BECOZ OF THAT YOUR SOUL WILL NOT REST IN PEACE BECOZ U DIDNT EVEN CONFESS YOUR SINS B4 TAKIN YOUR LIFE. KATWISHI ICHALO EKOCHILEYA THERE ARE SO MANY ORPHANAGES WHERE THIS DEVIL COULD HAVE DUMPED THE CHILD.MAY GOD FORGIVE YOU

  8. Matworld how are you? Uyu mayo ngalinshilafye umwana nasunga. How can she poison the baby. Imwe maybe her parents did not accept the baby. God will judge you Mwendabai. Tulefwaya abana elo iwe ulefwaya ukwipaya. baby quick recovery.

  9. this is sad reading.it was selfish of her to do it. however wen i stand in her shoes i understand why. she didnt want he child to suffer without her

  10. Matworld how are you? Uyu mayo ngalinshilafye umwana nasunga. How can she poison the baby. Imwe maybe her parents did not accept the baby. God will judge you Mwendabai. Tulefwaya abana elo iwe ulefwaya ukwipaya. baby quick recovery.

  11. Ba Matworld, how are u? Long time indeed.

    Taking life is a sin. So this woman has gone to hell. She could have left the innocent baby safe. Zikavuta nikuyenda weka not involving innocent ones.

  12. Her parents should be questioned about the arguments they had with the deceased.Unfortunately some elders are experts at emotional blackmail so one can never know what they actually said and what impact it had on the mother.Not that I am justifying her act of selfishness but life and death are in the power of the tongue.That is why all of us bloggers should watch what comes out of our mouths (what we contribute).Some of the words we type are like a lethal weapon to others -worse off than the Katushya in Israel.

    BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY.

  13. Baby C, what this lady did was murder and attempted murder. Kwena ali ku hell unless she repented after taking the drug.
    My brothers mat and Anon. I was around only that I get busy at times and 4get mwe lupwa. Sorry my dears. Till tomorrow, its cheers.

  14. SORRY MY FELLOW BLOGGERS LT IS NO LONGER MAKING SENSE TO ME,UPGRADE FIMOFIMO YABIPISHA.TO THOZE THAT HAVE MY EMAIL ADDRESS KEEP IN TOUCH AS I WILL EQUALLY DO THE SAME,EVEN THOSE WE CHAT WITH ON YAHOO MESSENGER AND GMAIL AM OUT,PEACE AND GOD BLESS

  15. My heartfelt condolences. Don’t just use your emotions to solve your problems but, the brain is important also. Very important actually.

  16. A selfish mother indeed. Her life yes, she could terminate it (though that too is wrong) but to cause her daughter to die too by forcing her to drink poison is unforgivable! May God save the little girl’s life – AMEN!

  17. The child is still alive coz her /his resting place is not yet prepared. So this teaches us that everything has got time.

  18. Too bad for that lady she should have just sorted out her problems, it brings us to that quote ‘never make a decision when you are angry’ you will always end up with the wrong ones you know. Quick recovery to the little girl, I just hope and pray she will have people to support her. I am sure the fight she had with her parents must have been over the child…

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