Senior Reporter
Police in Rubirizi District have apprehended a 19-year-old man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a seven-year-old child.
Marcial Tumusiime, the spokesperson for the Greater Bushenyi Police, confirmed the incident, which occurred on 05/02/2024 around 5:30 PM in Kyambuzi B Village, Kichwamba Parish, Kichwamba Sub-County, Rubirizi District.
Tumusiime identified the suspect only as Mbabazi, aged 19, a casual laborer and resident of the same address.
It is alleged that on 05/02/2024 around 5:00 PM, the victim went to graze goats and encountered the suspect, who was also grazing goats in the same area, and he reportedly assaulted her.
Tumwesigye Macksensia, 39, a resident of Kyambuzi B Village, Kichwamba Parish, Kichwamba Sub-County, Rubirizi District, who reported the incident to the police, mentioned that the victim’s undergarments and vaginal swabs were recovered from the scene.
Tumusiime stated that the suspect has been arrested and is currently in police custody as investigations are ongoing.
