By STAFF WRITER
Three women in Kitwe’s Mindolo have been arrested for allegedly enticing a mental patient to drink alcohol before one of them engaged in sexual intercourse with him.
Police say the other women filmed the act and circulated the obscene material on social media.
Copperbelt Deputy Commissioner of Police Sharon Zulu said that the case is alleged to have occurred on 4th August, 2022 but the video was circulated yesterday.
Ms Zulu said the three identified as Thandiwe Phiri, Kangwa Chembeya and Mary Mugala of Kitwe’s Mindolo area, were arrested after a tip of from a member of the public.
She said investigations have revealed that 43 year old Thandiwe Phiri was identified as having sex with a mental patient, who is their neighbor.
Ms Zulu said Kangwa Chembeya filmed the video but kept it in her phone and circulated it on social media yesterday.
Ms Zulu also said police apprehended the three women, who have since been detained.
She said that the three women have been detained for Making and Circulation of Obscene material and Having Carnal knowledge of an imbecile or Person with Mental illness.
