Chilenje Police have launched a manhunt for a woman identified only as Mary, suspected of fatally stabbing fellow maid Memory Kazhila, 22, in Lilayi.
According to Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga, the two women were left in the care of four children while their employers were away at work.
A 12-year-old child reportedly discovered Kazhila’s body after noticing traces of blood. The suspect allegedly misled the child before fleeing the scene.
Kazhila, who had worked for the family for over four years, is believed to have had a dispute with the suspect, possibly related to bedwetting, though investigations are ongoing.
Police recovered the body with multiple stab wounds and have since taken it to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) mortuary for postmortem. Authorities are appealing to the public for information on the suspect’s whereabouts.
Elfie Mwale Shampande
