Baby K!lled, Buried In Bush As Couple Arrested In Zambia

The Zambia Police Service has recorded two separate murder cases involving children in Nchelenge District and Chibombo District, sparking concern.

In Nchelenge, police have detained a couple over the suspected murder of a one-year-old boy, Justine Mwansa.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the child’s mother, Doreen Mpundu (24), married John Chishimba (40) in 2025, and the child—reportedly from a previous relationship—was allegedly not accepted by the stepfather.

Police allege that on the night of February 20, 2026, the child was assaulted and later died after losing consciousness. The couple is further accused of burying the body in a bushy area without reporting the incident before relocating to another village.

The matter only came to light on May 4 when the mother reported a domestic dispute to a local headman and later disclosed the alleged murder. Members of the Community Crime Prevention Unit apprehended the couple and handed them over to police.

Officers have since recovered the child’s body in a decomposed state. The suspects remain in custody, and a post-mortem examination is yet to be conducted as investigations continue.

Meanwhile, in Chibombo, police are investigating the murder of a five-year-old girl who went missing after being sent on an errand and was later found dead in nearby bushes.

Authorities say investigations are ongoing and have appealed to the public for information that could assist in the Chibombo case.