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Kapiri Man Accidentally Kills Mother-In-Law
A 40-year-old man of Kapiri Mposhi has told the Kabwe High Court that he accidently killed his mother-in-law.
Stanley Chimfule told Kabwe High Court Judge Elita Mwikisa during his defence that he never harboured ill intentions against his mother- in-law but that he accidently killed her.
This is in a case in which Chimfule of Chapala village in Chief Chipepo’s area is charged with the murder of Eunice Zilungu, on October 25, last year.
But in his testimony, Chimfule told the court that on the material day, he was heading home from Lukanga River at about 18:00 hours when he heard a scream from a nearby bush.
“When I heard this person crying, I stopped and went to check who it was and discovered it was my mother- in-law and I found her lying on the ground. She was not alone but with Alice Phiri, who was assisting to get her up from the ground.
“At that point, some men appeared from nowhere and started hitting me and as I tried to fight back, I accidently hit my mother-in-law. I ran away because I felt those people wanted to kill me,” Chimfule said.
He said he rushed to the headman and explained the ordeal but that he was discouraged from travelling to the police station as it is far.
Chimfule testified that the headman offered to report the matter to police on his behalf as the latter had contact numbers for the nearest police station.
“I did not kill Zilungu, it was just an accident that I hit her with an axe,” Chimfule said.
He said the police found him at the headman’s house where he was questioned about the death of his mother- in-law.
He testified that the police later took him to Kapiri Mposhi police station where he was charged and arrested.
Judge Mwikisa adjourned the case to September 29 for Judgment.
Posted by Staffreporter
on September 19, 2014. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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JOHN MAZYU
September 19, 2014 at 9:24 am
To bad
the3y3
September 19, 2014 at 9:52 am
Sometimes trying to do the right thing can turn out to be the “wrong” thing after all
Judge Joe Bidden
September 19, 2014 at 12:07 pm
Nope Kapuli is just lying. The mother in law was just screaming for nothing while with Alice in the bush? What were they doing? The headman says never mind i will report the case to the police for you? huh?
On the other hand, he might be saying the truth… he conveniently missed hitting Alice, and ‘some men’ only to hit the mother-in-law? wow
My JUDGEMENT:
First Degree Murder – NOT GUILTY
Second Degree Murder (Manslaughter) – GUILTY, 15 years imprisonment with hard labour.
MIstaken Identity!
September 19, 2014 at 1:43 pm
Judge Joe Bi uzavuta nama Verdic yako
tutu
September 19, 2014 at 2:00 pm
too bad boi,mwechilye arrest d@ id iotic mob 4 unlawful death(manslaughter)…umulumendo oz only tryin 2 help & m sure bena Alice niba witness…@Joe bidden u used 2 b risonable,nw u ar jst bin itole chikala!!!!
sharlotte
September 19, 2014 at 2:57 pm
sory bakamba
ilyashi lyamuli lutuku
September 19, 2014 at 3:16 pm
why do people move around with dangerous weapons like panga’s and axes when its still a nation of “mostly savages”?
ewa
September 19, 2014 at 3:38 pm
The man says he was coming from the river, obviously bushy, Alice and the deceased found in the bush: justifies why he was carrying an axe.
Phiri
September 19, 2014 at 6:46 pm
Unless you reporters have reported poorly. this cant be true. Lets hear the witnesses and we shall cross examine them
judge chichi
September 22, 2014 at 10:08 am
GUILTY