Update: Security agents recover body of 6-year-old child thrown into river by stepmother
Gossip • 2d ago
The Zambia Police Service has confirmed that the body of one of the two children allegedly thrown into the Ngwerere River in Lusaka, has been retrieved.
LIB reported that the children were thrown into the river by their father's second wife, Mary Kachilika, amid domestic dispute fueled by jealousy in the polygamous marriage.
In a statement, police said the body of six-year-old Matias Kamanga, was located at approximately 17:15 hours after teams widened their search area along the river.
The retrieval operation was conducted by the Chongwe Municipal Council Fire Brigade, Zambia Army Marine Unit, in collaboration with officers from the Zambia Police Service.
The body was transported to the University Teaching Hospital by police for further examination.
The operation was suspended in...