March 5, 2023 – A four-year-old child identified as Elvis Simukoko has drowned in a well in Lusaka’s Kasupe area.
Brief facts of the incident are that the boy went to play with his friends and in the process fell in a well and drowned.
He was retrieved and rushed to George Clinic where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
The body has been deposited in the University Teaching Hospital Mortuary awaiting Postmortem and burial.
The incident occurred on March 4, 2023 around 11:00 hours in Kasupe area.
Inquiry files have been opened in both incidents.
Meanwhile, Police in Siavonga received a report in which a man identified as Masuzyo Siambulo of Kabuyu Island in Siavonga District reported that he spotted an unidentified body being dragged by a crocodile on Lake Kariba.
Brief facts are that Mr. Siambulo was checking his net on the Lake when he saw something floating and when he drew nearer, he saw a crocodile dragging a human body.
This occurred on March 4, 2023 around 08:00 hours at Kabuyu Island on Lake Kariba in Siavonga District.
Police and members of the public who rushed to the scene only found a left leg floating which they managed to retrieve.
The deceased was later identified by his relatives as Patson Moonga aged 20 of Matente village in Siavonga District. It was reported that the deceased went fishing on Friday, March 3, 2023 around 18:00 hours. The leg has since been buried by his relatives.
Danny Mwale
Deputy Police Public Relations Officer