A 33 year old man rapes his mother-in law

By Robert Mutasi

A 58-year-old Zambian woman has been raped by her son-in-law after trying to save her daughter from being beaten by her husband.

According to TV channel 1 in the country, Pathias Ngwata, 33, of Mukutuma area is detained by police after being caught raping a mother-in-law.

The victim suffered bruises on her genitals, inflammation of the upper lip, bruises on the lips, neck and forehead and left eye pain.

According to the police, the victim heard her daughter crying and shouting for help in which she decided to go check and find out what may have occurred only to find her daughter being beaten by her husband.

The police chief told the press that after a while the victim's daughter managed to escape by running out of the house.

She stated that when she was out she heard her crying for help When she ran into the house to save her mother she found her husband raping her mother.

"July 6 the victims mother heard her crying and screaming for help and went to check what was happening only to find her daughter being beaten by her husband. She saved her daughter and the daughter ran out of the house leaving her mother behind when suddenly the son in law began beating and raping her. She shouted for help and her daughter who was saved originally ran into the house and found her husband and her mother,"the police stated.

He said Mr Ngwata is still in custody and the investigations are currently ongoing.