By MAIMBO MWEEMBA
Police in Kitwe have the body old year Mwewa Kamena, saying they also found the NRC and Voters’ Card in the pocket and was identified as Mwewa Kamema of Kameme C Kalulushi disrict.
Copperbelt Police commissioner Elias Chushi said the incident occurred between on August, 19 at around 15:00 hours and August 2021 at around 06:00 hours at 7 Shaft Area Kalulushi.
He said that the police made the discovery after they had received t a report of Sudden and Unnatural Death
He said that Bornface Ng’adwe aged 42 of House Number A77 Nsokoloko Compound, reported that he found a dead body of unknown male person in the borrow pit where they dig laterite.
“Police rushed to the scene and found the body laying down facing upwards with a bicycle which had no breaks, beside the body. The body was inspected and Police officers saw a deep cut on the chin and fractured right arm,” he said.
“It was observed that the deceased was riding a bicycle towards a pit and failed to negotiate a corner, rolled and crashed into a pit which is about 3 metres deep.” He said.
Mr Chushi added that the body has since been picked and taken to Kalulushi General Hospital Mortuary.