Zambian man kills wife in fight over relish

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Published Aug 21, 2018

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Chingola – A 53-year-old woman, Tisa Nkandu of Kasompe township in Chingola district in Zambia’s Copperbelt area, has been murdered by her husband following a marital dispute over relish, the Zambian Observer reported on Tuesday.

Copperbelt Commissioner of Police Charity Katanga confirmed the incident, saying the deceased sustained a deep cut in the head and a sharp instrument is believed to have been used in the act.

She said the suspect Joseph Siavulwe, 53, had since been arrested and was in police custody.

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African News Agency (ANA)

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