A 78-YEAR-OLD man in Mufulira has died after his wife allegedly hit him on the head with a pounding stick after a quarrel. Police have since arrested the deceased’s wife, Sena Chifula, also aged 78. Copperbelt Police acting Commanding Officer Sharon Zulu confirmed the incident in a statement, saying the deceased was beaten by his wife on Monday around 20:00 hours but died the next day. “Suspected murder reported at Mokambo Police Station on 02/08/2022, at around 13:00 hours in which Julius Chifita aged 37 of Murundu compound, a peasant farmer reported that John Mumba aged 78 was on 01/08/2022, at around 20:00 hours beaten by his wife, Sena Chifula aged 78 after a domestic quarrel and he later died...

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