Lusaka - An instance justice mob in Chawama compound yesterday killed a man in his 30’s for killing a five-year old boy.
The man who was believed to be mentally ill was murdered by an instance justice mob after he allegedly killed the boy whom he found playing around with friends.
Lusaka Police Commanding Officer, Green Ng’uni confirmed the development to ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today.
Mr. Ng’uni said the police received the report yesterday that a man believed to be mentally sick killed the boy who is between the ages of five and eight years instantly.
He said it was because of this that the mob took the law into its own hands and also killed the man.
An eye witness, Peter Banda of Chawama compound told ZANIS in Lusaka that the unidentified man found the boy playing and crashed him on the ground and died instantly.
Mr. Banda said people who witnessed the incident pounced on the man and started beating him until he died.
"The boy was playing then suddenly this man came and got the boy and hit him hard on the ground and the child died. It was surprising because no one expected this. It was upon this that the people started beating him" Mr. Banda said.
The incident happened around 16:00 hours yesterday and the bodies of both the boy and the man are believed to be in the mortuary.
The man who was believed to be mentally ill was murdered by an instance justice mob after he allegedly killed the boy whom he found playing around with friends.
Lusaka Police Commanding Officer, Green Ng’uni confirmed the development to ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today.
Mr. Ng’uni said the police received the report yesterday that a man believed to be mentally sick killed the boy who is between the ages of five and eight years instantly.
He said it was because of this that the mob took the law into its own hands and also killed the man.
An eye witness, Peter Banda of Chawama compound told ZANIS in Lusaka that the unidentified man found the boy playing and crashed him on the ground and died instantly.
Mr. Banda said people who witnessed the incident pounced on the man and started beating him until he died.
"The boy was playing then suddenly this man came and got the boy and hit him hard on the ground and the child died. It was surprising because no one expected this. It was upon this that the people started beating him" Mr. Banda said.
The incident happened around 16:00 hours yesterday and the bodies of both the boy and the man are believed to be in the mortuary.
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