A man aged between 33 and 40 who murdered a 55-year-old man in Katete has been apprehended.<\/p>\n
Simon Phiri believed to be mentally challenged, was apprehended at Chadula Village in Mbangombe Chiefdom, about 5 kilometres away from the scene of crime.<\/p>\n
The perpetrator was identified by villagers during a pursuit.<\/p>\n
Phiri is, however, at St. Francis Mission Hospital, where he has been admitted for the head and general body pains after being attacked by a mob of people during his apprehension.<\/p>\n
Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba confirmed that his condition was currently critical.<\/p>\n
The 55-year-old man from Katete District in Eastern Province was reportedly murdered yesterday, 9th January 2026, by a man believed to be mentally challenged.<\/p>\n
The deceased was murdered at his house at Chasauka Village in Mbangombe Chiefdom in Katete, in the early hours of February 9, 2026, at around 02:00 hours.<\/p>\n
This was confirmed to Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) by Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba.<\/p>\n
Information surrounding the matter is that yesterday, at around 02:00 hours, the young brother to the deceased heard some noise outside his house, prompting him to go out to check.<\/p>\n
” After lighting a torch, Mulongoti Banda, 53, saw a man who seemed to be mentally disturbed wearing a short and without shoes, saying audible things. The said man was heading in another direction,” he said.<\/p>\n
Banda then went to wake his younger brother, and together they began searching for the person, who was later found at their elder brother\u2019s place.<\/p>\n
“He was spotted about 10 metres away from their elder brother, who was lying lifeless. The two brothers saw their brother in a pool of blood as the unidentified man was sitting about 10 meters away, with stones around him, threatening to kill anyone who would approach him,” he noted.<\/p>\n
Mr Mweemba said villagers were alerted and a crowd began to gather, but the suspect initially fled. He was later caught by an angry mob, who beat him as they apprehended him.<\/p>\n
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