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Dad Burns Daughter Over Cabbage
By NANCY SIAME and CHOMBA MUSIKA
A 40-YEAR-OLD teacher of Mabumba Primary School in Mansa has allegedly scalded his nine-year-old daughter’s hands with water after she ate relish meant for supper.
The suspect identified as Frank Bupe is on the run and police are looking for him.
Luapula Province commissioner of police Malcolm Mulenga said yesterday that the incident happened on Saturday around 20:00 hours.
“The matter was reported to police by the mother of the girl, Mary Chileshe, 32,” Mr Mulenga said.
He said the family did not initially want to report the matter to police but school authorities forced Ms Chileshe to do so.
He said the girl’s right hand was dipped in boiling water after she ate Chinese cabbage which was meant for the family’s supper.
“The father got annoyed and as a way of disciplining his daughter, he dipped her right hand in boiling water making her to sustain burns,” Mr Mulenga said.
He said Bupe and Ms Chileshe allegedly tried to treat the burns using traditional herbs after realising that the injuries were serious.
He said the girl is admitted to Mansa General Hospital while Bupe’s whereabouts are unknown.
“Police are doing everything possible to ensure that the culprit is brought to book,” he said
He said Bupe will be charged with assault on a child.
And a one-year-old baby has died after drowning in a well at Kasongo village in Mansa.
Mr Mulenga named the child as Nathan Chama.
Mr Mulenga said the child’s mother identified as Chipense Ng’andwe, 23, was in the house when the incident happened.
He said Ms Ng’andwe heard Nathan screaming for help and she jumped into the well in a bid to rescue him but she also started drowning.
Mr Mulenga said quick action by a team of police and firefighters saved Ms Ng’andwe from drowning.
“The child was retrieved dead while the mother was alive and is admitted to Mansa General Hospital,” he said
And a one-year-old baby of Bulili village in Kalomo has died after allegedly consuming a cattle-dipping chemical.
Southern Province commissioner of police Mary Chikwanda said the incident happened on Tuesday afternoon.
Ms Chikwanda said the child’s stepfather identified as Depast Siamani has been detained at Kalomo Police Station to help with investigations.
“Police in Kalomo received a case of suspected poisoning in which Derrick Mungowa of Siachitema village in Kalomo reported that a one-year-old boy was found dead in his stepfather’s house and was foaming at the mouth,” Ms Chikwanda said.
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SO tell us more about these Jesus miracles. Where can I witness one?
September 26, 2014 at 10:47 am
WoW!!!
mj banda
September 26, 2014 at 11:47 am
Abemba aba, surely dipping the child in water due to cabbage not even nyama ya kolwe sure?
IF NOT
September 26, 2014 at 12:22 pm
This is what poverty can do.
Judge Joe Bidden
September 26, 2014 at 12:31 pm
Ati…. “And a one-year-old baby has died after drowning in a well at Kasongo village in Mansa.Mr Mulenga named the child as Nathan Chama”
Is it really necessary to mention the name of a 1yr old baby, who knows him by his full names apart from the family? At least if he was going to school.
Chief of Grief
September 26, 2014 at 12:33 pm
Kikikikikikikikikikikikikikiki nangu ni displine sure ukunyoweka iminwe shaka infanti muli boiling water kikikikikikikikikikikikiki awesure insala yalimuponona chikala kikikikikikikikikiki.What poverty can do,watmo nga kali kamulopa ashinkile nga taipeyefye kikikikikikikikikikikikiki
Judge Joe Bidden
September 26, 2014 at 12:48 pm
Nayo Chinese cabbage!… awe mwandini
Koswe Banda
September 26, 2014 at 2:30 pm
Fudano ilaleta vundu. What more, if the daughter had eaten a piece of meat or chicken. He would ve cut her head.
JOHN MAZYU
September 26, 2014 at 7:06 pm
So sory•I think its Tutu chikala who put his daughter s hand in boiled water coz chikala atemwa UKULYA at Midnite•Foolish TUTU