By White Luhanga
A man in Sinda District of Eastern Province, age not known, has allegedly taken his own life after being accused of defiling a girl under the age of 16.
Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba confirmed the incident.
Mr. Mweemba says Mabvuto Phiri went missing on August 15, 2025, after the alleged defilement against the minor.
He says Phiri was discovered deád today, hanging on a tree when police officers visited the scene.The Police Commissioner says after inspecting, the body had swollen legs from the knees with big fresh bruises on both legs and another bruise on the right side of the forehead.
The body has since been deposited into Kalindawalo Hospital mortuary, awaiting post-mortem examination results to ascertain the exact cause of death.
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©️ Zambia Reports | August 20th, 2025