SHEEMA – Police in Sheema district have arrested a 56 year woman over alleged murder of her 09 year grandson for stealing shs 14000.
The suspect is Kyomugisha Medrine and the deceased is Abaho Enrick a P.1 Pupil at Nyakashambya Primary School both residents of Rwamurongora Cell, Kalera South ward, Kashozi Division in Sheema Municipality.
Its alleged that on 1st December 2024, Enrick (deceased ) stole money of his grandmother (suspect) and the angry grandmother teamed up with her neighbour Katehangwa and beat up the victim with sticks until he became badly off. Later, the victim’s condition worsened and he was rushed to Kabwohe Health Center 4 for medical attention but was pronounced dead on arrival on Monday 2nd December 2024.
The incident was reported to Police by Tibanyendera Yorokamu Chairperson LC1 Rwamurongora Cell and a case file of murder was opened vide Sheema CRB 755/2024.
The scene was visited by OC CID with Homicide team and soco who arrested one suspect Kyomugisha Medrine but another suspect Katehangwa is still on run.
The Greater Bushenyi Police Spokesperson SSP Marcial Tumusiime confirmed the incident stressing that the body of the deceased was taken to Mbarara Regional Refferal Hospital pending postmortem as police inquiries continue.
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Ogwe ayechwire amabere.
Sheema is becoming a center of murder next to Ibanda