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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>A 68 year old man in Kasempa District of the North-western province has been murdered by an angry mob on suspicion of practicing witchcraft.<\/p>\n

The sad development was confirmed by North-western police commanding officer Dennis Moola.<\/p>\n

Mr Moola disclosed that police in Kasempa district were in receipt of a murder case which occurred on Saturday 9 September 2023.<\/p>\n

He further disclosed that a man by the name of Benwa Sondashi aged 68 was murdered by a mob of people that descended on him after being identified as the wizard who killed a 12 year old child.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrief facts are that the boy was sick for quite some time and was taken to Mukinge mission where he was admitted to after being diagnosed with pneumonia,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Mr Moola said that the family of the demised child hired a witch finder to reveal the identity of the person who killed their child.<\/p>\n

\u201c Immediately after the burial, family members engaged a witch finder who finally named and pointed at Benwa Sondashi as the person behind his death, \u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Mr Moola revealed that when police officers visited the scene of the crime they found the victim\u2019s remains lying downwards.<\/p>\n

\u201cUpon inspection, they discovered a deep cut on the right side of the head, bruises on the body and blood oozing from his nose,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Mr Moola alleged that the angry mob might have used sticks, stones, Kicks and fits to kill Benwa Sondashi.<\/p>\n

He added that the body of the victim was deposited at munkinge mission hospital mortuary awaiting post mortem and no arrest ha\u0301s been made.<\/p>\n

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