Police in Mkushi District in Central Province have launched a manhunt for three people who chopped off a finger of a ten year old boy who is living with albinism.
Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga stated that the accused are wanted for the offence of causing grievous harm.
“Police in Mkushi have launched a manhunt for a Male person only identified as Kendrick of Mkushi and two other unknown male persons for the offense of Grievous Bodily Harm. This was after M/Patrick Mwape aged 40 of unmarked house number Chilomo area Mkushi of Kashimba Village in Chitina Chiefdom a Peasant farmer reported that his son a Male Juvenile aged 10 who is a person living with Albinism was grievously harmed,” Mr Hamoonga stated.
He stated that the victim had his fore finger of his left hand chopped off using a sharp instrument by three male persons one of them only identified as Kendrick believed to be a resident of Mkushi.
Hamoonga stated that this occurred on June 25, 2022 between 09:00 hours and 11:00 hours at Chilomo area.
He stated that brief facts of the matter are that the victim was left home with his fellow minors at Chilomo area after his parents went to church.
“Whilst at church the parents received information about the incident and they rushed home where they found the victim crying and his fore finger of the left hand missing. Upon interviewing him he told the father that M/Kendrick came with other two unknown persons home and Kendrick called the victim to come close to them and immediately he did, the other two held him and cut off his fore finger using a big sharp scissors and knife. Three suspects went away with the victim’s finger. Later the victim was rushed to Mkushi District Hospital where he is admitted. Investigations have been instituted to bring the suspects to book,” Mr Hamoonga stated.
He appealed to the general public that may have information that may lead to the apprehension or successful prosecution of the suspects to report to Mkushi police station or any nearest police station.