By Mubanga Mubanga
Police have apprehended and detained three male suspects in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old girl in Chilanga district.
Idess Muluwe of Zesco Kalundu area of Lusaka west was murdered on New Year’s Day by unknown people.
Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga stated that the incident occurred on January 1, 2024 around 05:00 hours at Zesco Kalundu area in Lusaka.
Hamoonga stated that on January 2, 2024 at around 23:00 hours, police conducted motorised patrol in an operation where the three were apprehended.
According to Hamoonga, those apprehended include Kelvin Mweemba 26 nicknamed as Tiger, Evans Zulu 22 nicknamed as Zero and Richard Dube 24 nicknamed Danger, while the fourth one William Silungwe whose age is known is still at large and police are pursuing him.
The police spokesperson stated that all the suspects are of Double Impact Kalundu in Chilanga District.
“Brief Facts of the matter are that on December 31,2023 around 22:30 hours the deceased and her family members retired to bed and on January 1,2024 around 05:00 hours the deceased brother Allan Muluwe aged 30 reported to Rosedale Police post on January 1, 2024 at 18:00 hours that his young sister Idess Muluwe aged 15 was assaulted and beaten by a group of about five junkies of Kanyama Compound whom he can identify if seen and that she sustained bleeding from the mouth and nose and later died at Kanyama level one Hospital around 17:30 hours on January 1,2024,” Hamoonga stated.
He stated that all the suspects ran away at the time.
However, the police later launched a manhunt which led to the apprehension and detention of the trio.
Hamoonga stated that the police are still pursuing the fourth suspect Silungwe who is still at large as Investigations are ongoing.
