A 72-year-old man of Chapamutembo village in Muyombe, Mafinga district has been hacked to death by unknown people while he was sleeping in his bedroom.

Gibson Mwandila met his fate on 19th September 2023, around 22 hours, a few days after being accused of practicing witchcraft.

Details are that the deceased was a polygamist that used to sleep alone in his room, on the material day had just retired to bed after eating supper with his first wife when she heard him screaming for help, only to find him on the floor, while two people were seen fleeing the scene.

Police Deputy Commanding Officer, Ronald Zambo, told Diamond News that the deceased sustained a deep cut to the head.

By Cecilia Kayaya Mporokoso