Zambian Man Commits Suicide After Killing His Wife

A former bank employee, Mike Ilishebo, 44, allegedly killed his 35-year-old wife, Valerie Franco, before taking his own life in Zambia. The incident happened at Meanwood Ndeke Phase One area in Lusaka on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Police Public Relations officer, Rae Hamoonga, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday, April 4, said that Mr. Ilishebo strangled Valerie with an electric power adapter cable 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,” he said. "Upon the arrival of Police Scenes of Crime officers at the scene, Ms. Franco's lifeless body was discovered lying in the bedroom adjacent to the bed, with a knife embedded in her abdomen “Meanwhile, Mr Ilishebo was found 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......................"Follow link to read more, see more photos