Editor
Police in Mitooma District have arrested three individuals on charges of murder and aggravated robbery.
The incident occurred on July 9, 2024, at around 4:30 AM in Bwera II Village, Rugarama Parish, Kigyende Sub-county, Mitooma District.
Marcial Tumusiime, the Greater Bushenyi police spokesperson, confirmed the incident and identified the three suspects as Dickson Natusiima, 18, Jordan Ainamani, 18, and Innocent Muhwezi, 34, all residents of Ncwera Village, Bugongo Parish, Bitereko Sub-county, Mitooma District.
Tumusiime also identified the deceased as Jovent Tukamuhebwa, 40, a businesswoman and resident of Bwera II Village, Rugarama Parish, Kigyende Sub-county, Mitooma District.
It is alleged that on July 9, 2024, at around 4:30 AM, the suspects, armed with machetes, attacked the deceased in her house, robbing her of her mobile phone, household items, and an unspecified amount of cash before killing her.
Ignatius Amanya, a son of the deceased who was sleeping in the same house, ran out making an alarm, which attracted neighbors. As people were responding to the alarm, Turyamureba Purutazio encountered the suspects coming from the direction of the alarm, armed with machetes. The suspects stopped Turyamureba Purutazio and threatened to cut him, but he managed to escape.
Tumusiime reported that a post-mortem examination conducted at Mitooma Health Center IV revealed deep-cut wounds on the right side of the deceased’s neck. According to the post-mortem report, the cause of death was cervical spine injury and hemorrhagic shock.
