Mike Ilishebo, 44, a former bank employee, allegedly killed his 35-year-old wife, Valerie Franco, before committing suicide in Zambia.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Lusaka’s Meanwood Ndeke Phase One district.
Rae Hamoonga, a Police Public Relations officer, confirmed the event in a statement on Thursday, April 4, stating that Mr. Ilishebo strangled Valerie with an electric power adapter cord and stabbed her in the stomach with a knife.
“Yesterday, Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at approximately 16:05 hours, Chelston Police Station, through Ndeke-vorna Police Post, received a distressing report from Alice Mapulanga, 38, that Mr. Ilishebo has perpetrated a heinous act against his wife, Valerie, aged 35,” according to the statement.
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“When Police Scenes of Crime personnel arrived at the scene, Ms. Franco’s lifeless body was discovered lying in the bedroom next to the bed, with a knife embedded in her belly.
“Meanwhile, Mr Ilishebo was discovered deceased in the sitting room, with a black substance coming from his mouth.”
“It’s alleged that Mr Ilishebo strangled Ms Franco using an electric power adapter cable and subsequently stabbed her in the stomach with a knife, before taking a poisonous substance, resulting in his own demise.”
Mr. Hamoonga stated that the incident took place between 15:00 and 16:00.
“The bodies were transported to the University Teaching Hospital mortuary for further examination.”
According to Hamoonga, the incident appears to result from a long-standing marital quarrel between the couple, who have an eight-month-old child.
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