AN administrator of the estate of late Justine Wamunyima, a Lusaka man who died in police custody at Lumumba Police Station has sued the state seeking compensation for loss of life. Austine Wamunyima further wants a declaration that the police service was negligent in the way it handled the deceased’s case of dangerous driving, among other reliefs. According to a petition filed in the Lusaka High Court, the petitioner, who cited the Attorney General as respondent, stated that on December 1, 2021, around 08:00 hours, the deceased’s father received a call from Lumumba Police Station informing him that his son Justine was being detained for the offence of dangerous driving. He stated that when the deceased’s parents arrived at Lumumba...
