Fellow pupils beat seven-year-old girl to death in MwandiA SEVEN-year-old Grade 1 pupil in Mwandi District, Western Province, has died after she was allegedly beaten by three fellow schoolchildren while walking to school.
The incident happened on yesterday, November 28, 2025, around 09:00 hours in Mwazamba area, and was later reported to police at about 18:30 hours. The victim has been identified as Mwaka Sifukama.
According to Police spokesman Godfrey Chilabi, preliminary investigations show that Mwaka was walking to school in the company of three other pupils — a 10-year-old girl, a nine-year-old boy, and an eight-year-old girl — when a quarrel broke out.
The three allegedly assaulted her using sticks and their hands, causing injuries that proved fatal. She was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
Her body has been placed in the Mwandi Mission Hospital Mortuary pending a postmortem examination to determine the exact cause of death.
The three children believed to be involved have since been placed under the Department of Social Welfare, which is applying child protection measures and providing support as investigations continue.
Source: TV Yatu