3 in court for killing man over slasher
A 47-year-old Kabwe business executive and his two sons accused of brutally killing a 40-year-old man yesterday appeared in court, with a witness narrating that a metal bar was used to hit the victim several times.
The fight was over a slasher which was borrowed from the accused person’s house.
Jackson Mtonga 20, testified before Kabwe High Court Judge Florence Mwikisa how on the fateful night of December 29, 2011 his cousin was repeatedly hit using a metal bar over a slasher, as he watched helplessly.
This is in a case in which Geoffrey Ndawa 47, Bernard Chikoti 22, and Russell Bwalya 20, all of Kabwe’s Highridge area are charged with murdering Masautso Mtonga 40, contrary to the Laws of Zambia.
In his testimony, Jackson narrated that on the material day Ndawa went to their house which was not far from his house to inquire about a slasher which Mtonga had borrowed.
He told the court that when Mtonga arrived at Ndawa’s home, he was questioned about the slasher and that Ndawa picked up a metal bar which he hit Mtonga with several times.
Jackson testified that Ndawa continued beating the victim while he was tied saying he that Mtonga was pretending to be unable to walk and told his other son Bernard to bring bars so that they could carry him to the police station, the witness to offer using a wheelbarrow.
The witness rushed home and brought a wheelbarrow but could not follow them for fear of the annoyed Ndawa.
The following morning he learnt that the his cousin had died. The wheelbarrow was admitted as part of evidence after he identified it.
And police officer on duty at Chowa police station, Constable Jerome Kazembe testified on the night of December 29, 2011 when the three accused persons claimed they had brought a criminal who had trespassed into their house.
Mr Kazembe said he could not detain the victim because he looked unwell and seemed to be in pain but could not rush him to the hospital as he was the only officer manning the station.
He said Mtonga remained at the inquiry until in the morning when he was taken to the hospital where he later died.
Defence is scheduled for this Friday while the suspects remained remanded in custody.
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