By Bennie Mundando
POLICE in Mumbwa have detained two brothers for defiling a 10-year old girl to death yesterday.
Police spokesperson Esther Katongo has identified the suspects as Harry Kandolo 25, and Jack Kandolo, 20, who allegedly defiled the girl on Monday, leaving her unconscious before she later died at the Mumbwa District Hospital.
Ms. Katongo says mother of the victim, Joyce Kakanka, 40, of Mutapila village in Chief Kaindu of Mumbwa District reported on behalf of her daughter that the duo had defiled her before she died and that the defilers are in police custody awaiting to be charged for murder.
“Police in Mumbwa received a report of defilement on 10th August 2020 at 18:15 hours in which Joyce Kakanka aged 40 years of Mutapila village in Chief Kaindu of Mumbwa District reported on behalf of her daughter aged 10 years of the same address that she was defiled by Harry Kandolo aged 25 years and Jack Kandolo aged 20 years both of Makondo Village, Chief Kaindu, Mumbwa District.
“The victim was unconscious at the time of reporting. This occurred between 9th August 2020 at 18:00 hours and 10th August 2020 at 11:00 hours at Mutapila Village in Chief Kaindu.
“The victim later died in Mumbwa District Hospital at around 22:00 Hours on 10th August 2020 and the body is in Mumbwa District Mortuary waiting for postmortem. The suspects have been apprehended and are detained in police custody, yet to be charged with murder,” Ms. Katongo said.
