A 28-year-old woman of Vubwi district in Eastern province, is
battling for her life in Chipata Central Hospital after being stabbed in the
stomach by another woman following accusations of infidelity.
Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer, Limpo Liwyalii,
confirmed the incident in Vubwi in a statement identifying the victim as
28-year-old Judith Phiri of Chigwaya village in Chief Pembamoyo’s area.
Mr Liwyalii said the incident happened on Saturday September 23,
2023.
He revealed that the victim sustained a deep cut on the right
side of her torso after being stabbed with a knife by her 29-year-old
counterpart Margret Nyambi of Kalikongwe village.
And the husband to the accused, Isaac Mwale, has told ZANIS that
the incident happened after his wife went looking for him at the house of the
victim, who is his girlfriend, without his knowledge.
Mr Mwale, who is also a Councilor for Vubwi central narrated his
side of story stating that on Friday he had gone to visit a friend in Mzebe
area where he spent a night and returned to Kalikongwe village the next day but
did not go straight home.
He added that he only learnt of the incident from the sister to
the victim whom he spent a night with in Kalikongwe village.
“I accept that this girl and I have something, so it looks like
it was a preconceived idea from my wife to hurt her,” he lamented.
And an eye witness, Bertha Mwale, said after stabbing the
victim, Ms Nyambi ran and hid in the nearby bushes but only returned with an
intention of hiding in a group of people that had gathered to see the woman who
had been stabbed and was calling for help.
Ms Mwale said Ms Nyambi was later identified and arrested
because a knife which was stained with blood dropped out of her chitenge.
“After she came out of the bushes, a blood stained knife fell
from her Chitenge and people singled her out,” she said.
The victim was later rushed to Chipata Central Hospital in the
late hours of yesterday where she is receiving medical attention while her
attacker is in police custody.
Src: ZANIS
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