A 13-year-old boy of Mwanaute village of Mufumbwe District in North-Western Province has allegedly been murdered by his uncle.
Moses Mundanya was beaten to death by his uncle Danny Mundanya, 48, who has since been arrested.
North-Western Province Commissioner of Police Eugine Sibote said the boy was murdered around 03:00 hours in the morning.
Danny Mundanya allegedly went home drunk and started beating the boy until he died.
Mundanya has been arrested and is custody at Mufumbwe Police and will soon appear in court.