Spokesperson for Kasungu police, Joseph Kachikho has confirmed the death of a woman identified as Judith Zidikha over alleged consumption of beer on empty stomach for three days.

Kachikho said Zidikha was found lying unconscious in her room at a resthouse within Kasungu municipality.

“On the morning of January 16, 2023, the resthouse attendant saw Judith lying lifeless in her room and informed her ex-husband who took her to Kasungu District Hospital where she was pronounced dead upon arrival,” he said.

He said the matter was reported to police and autopsy revealed that Judith died of low sugar (hypoglycemia).

Zidikha hailed from James village, traditional authority Mwase in Kasungu.