Woman, 25, Nabbed For Infanticide

POLICE in Shiwangándu in Muchinga Province have arrested a 25-year-old woman for alleged infanticide.
Muchinga Province police deputy commissioner Chilije Nyirenda confirmed the development in an interview with the Zambia News and Information Services in Chinsali.
Mr Nyirenda said the woman has also been charged with concealing the birth of her baby boy.
He said Priscilla Lunda, a bartender at one of the drinking places at Mutambo trading area, is alleged to have aborted her seven-month-old pregnancy and threw away the foetus in the nearby bush.
Mr Nyirenda said members of the public who saw Priscilla pregnant were surprised to notice later that she was suddenly not looking pregnant. When asked, Priscilla failed to explain what had happened to her pregnancy.
The matter was reported to the police, after which Priscilla led the officers to Chandaula Village, about five kilometres from Matumbo where a foetus was picked from.
The foetus was found lying on the ground and wrapped in a polythene sack.
Mr Nyirenda said a postmortem has already been conducted on the foetus and that Priscilla, who is remanded at Nambuluma Police Station, has since been charged with infanticide and concealing the birth of her baby.
She will appear in court soon.

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6 Responses to Woman, 25, Nabbed For Infanticide

kakolwe Reply

April 29, 2013 at 9:44 am

mwebantu shuwa where is this so called christian nation going ayi?awe twachilamo ba sata when are u going to start implementing strict rules on these cowards?no more democracy for them.chopeti
Uncle B' Reply

April 29, 2013 at 12:19 pm

Others are praying and fasting for babies elo ifipuba fileposa so disappointing…
xxx Reply

April 29, 2013 at 1:45 pm

40 yrs imprisonment please!!!!
Soulkings Reply

April 29, 2013 at 3:14 pm

What a selfish woman.She was not killed but she is killing.As uncle B’ puts it others are praying & fasting for babies, foolish ones are busy terminating inocent souls.
Mutale Reply

April 30, 2013 at 9:29 am

Zamidziko lino……………………only God knows.
Lisa Reply

April 30, 2013 at 9:33 am

Priscilla ur a real devil!!