Woman, 22, gets 6 yrs jail term for killing hubby

MAYENGO NYIRENDA
Chipata
A 22-YEAR-OLD woman of Mtenguleni, Chipata, who was facing a charge of manslaughter for causing the death of her husband after stabbing him in the chest following a dispute, has been sentenced to six years’ imprisonment.
Elizabeth Mandiza had pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter in the Chipata High Court following the death of her husband, Henry Msoni, 29, a medical laboratory technologist, in December 2022.
Initially, she was charged with one count of murder, which was later reduced to manslaughter before Lusaka-based High Court Judge Twaambo Musonda, who is sitting in Chipata.
Mandiza admitted having caused the death of her husband after a dispute, which arose while in their drunken state.
According to a statement of facts read by state advocate Sydney Siafwa, the incident happened on December 19, 2022…https://enews.daily-mail.co.zm/welcome/home