22 July 2011
A Thirty-Three-year old teacher of Kasempa in North-Western Province has died after taking acid in a suicide bid.
Edgar Kachiza committed suicide yesterday after he wounded his 29-year-old wife, Alice Luwaya using an axe.
Kasempa District police chief Clement Nchimunya said Mr Kachiza took acid immediately after wounding his wife yesterday morning.
Mr Kachiza allegedly beat up his wife and inflicted deep cuts on her head and arms.
Mr Nchimunya said Mr Kachiza and his wife were admitted to Mukinge Mission Hospital yesterday morning where the husband later died.
He said the couple, who are both teachers at Kangombe Basic School in Kasempa, had a domestic dispute which led to the fight.
Mr Nchimunya said the woman was still admitted to the hospital and was responding well to medical treatment.-ZANIS
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