A 40-year-old woman has allegedly been murdered by her husband in cold blood.

Helen Mwape, a housewife was on Sunday allegedly murdered by her husband using a pick handle.

Copperbelt province acting Copperbelt Division Commanding Officer, Tresphord Kasale has told Mwebantu in a statement that the incident happened after the couple differed.

Mr Kasale said Ms Mwape and her husband, Chartson Ngosa 57 got married 2005 and their marriage was characterised by a series of physical violence, were the suspect threatened his wife with death, leading to a separation in November, 2021.