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Zambian farmer arrested over pupil’s murder in Lufwanyama

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Zambian police have arrested a 24-year-old farmer after the body of 18-year-old pupil Grace Japao was found in bushland in Lufwanyama. The suspect was wearing bloodstained clothing and had the victim’s phone, according to commissioner Rae Hamoonga, cited by Diggers.

Police in Zambia’s Copperbelt Province have arrested a 24-year-old farmer in connection with the murder of Grace Japao, an 18-year-old Grade 10 pupil, Diggers reports. The girl’s body was found in bushland about 500 metres from the house she rented, in Lufwanyama District.

According to provincial police commissioner Rae Hamoonga, the suspect was reportedly found with the victim’s phone and wearing clothing bearing suspected bloodstains. The arrest took place in the Chimoto area, under the traditional authority of Nkana.

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