A woman of Mufulira, Copperbelt, has been arrested for allegedly causing the death of her neighbour’s one-month-old baby, which she slept on while in a drunken stupour.
Christine Musonda, of Kawama East Township, who was arrested on Saturday, has been charged for manslaughter.
The baby’s mother, Marian Chinyama, 32, reported to the police that her baby boy died after Musonda allegedly slept on it.
Musonda was drunk when she returned home and allegedly slept on the baby.
This is contained in a report published by Zambia Daily Mail.