A man of Mungwi district had his ear bitten off and swallowed by a suspected mental patient on Tuesday.Confirming the incident, Northern Province police commissioner Charity Katanga said Charles Mwenya, 45 had his right ear bitten off at Mwanabwalya village in chief Chitimukulu’s area after being called in to help have the alleged mental patient tied up for transportation to a traditional healer.
“Mwenya was assaulted by a mental patient, Joe Kangoma, of the same village. The victim had his right ear completely cut off, chewed and swallowed by the assailant (Kangoma). This occurred on August 5 and was reported to the police the following day,” Katanga said.
She said the police have not visited the crime scene due to distance and that the incident happened around 17:00 hours.
Katanga added that Mwenya was not related to Kangoma but was merely called in to assist have the suspected mental patient tied up when he met his fate.
She said a police medical report has been issued to Mwenya who has since been referred to Kasama General Hospital.
kaswa swa
August 9, 2014 at 4:44 pm
Awe ya bipa nangu batila uluse lyalilekwale sorry bro u were there to help.
Denkete
August 9, 2014 at 5:13 pm
its not a laughing matter, but iliko fun. I can imagine how a mental patient grabbed victim’s head and chopped off the ear, chewed it without salt uuuummmm kwali drama. How the victim shouted for help. “iyeeee nafwa maayoo, cansuma” “iyeee, camputula ukutwi (touching himself to prove if the ear was still there) kikikikiki drama kwa chitimukulu sosala.
CHIZ~MAN
August 9, 2014 at 7:25 pm
Too bad kuli bamudala….kkkkk but lishilu kaili
monk
August 9, 2014 at 7:40 pm
Apapene ku mugwi batumbwile umuntu amatuya by de sagion nalelo babwekeshapo.
Cool Mo D
August 9, 2014 at 9:22 pm
He is lucky its the ear because in Zambiia too much off cuttting and biting mens belongings..
justiny barton
August 10, 2014 at 5:52 am
too bad
Sunzu the tool
August 10, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Mike Tyson has nothing on this guy….