20-Year-Old Man Dies after Assault in Mufulira

By ZR Reporter

Police in Mufulira have opened a murder investigation following the death of a 20-year-old man who was allegedly assaulted by three people after attending a funeral. The deceased has been identified as Joseph Luwi of Kabuta, Mufulira.

Copperbelt Police Commissioner Rae Hamoonga said the incident happened in Section C of Kansuswa Township and was initially reported as an assault at Kansuswa Police Station on August 6, 2026, around 21:00 hours.

According to police, Luwi had gone to a funeral when he was allegedly confronted and assaulted by three men, including Fredrick Sichone and Dickson Sichone.

He sustained injuries to the face and was bleeding from the mouth before being taken to Kansuswa Police Station and later rushed to Kansuswa Clinic, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.