Police in Chinsali District in Muchinga Province have arrested and charged a 38-year-old woman of Mbesuma village with murder for causing the death of her 2 months old child.
Astride Musawa allegedly fell on her baby after her losing balance.
The baby died on the spot.
Brief facts are that on August 6th, 2023, the suspect went for a drinking spree within the village with her baby girl, Everty Chola, and later in the day, she got drunk and decided to take her baby home where she put her on the ground.
In the process, she lost balance and fell on the baby who died on the spot due to the weight of its mother.
Muchinga Province Police Commanding Officer, Kaunda Mubanga, confirmed the development in a statement to Diamond News.
By Cecilia Kayaya Mporokoso