57 year old HIV patient rapes 4 year old girl in Rukiga

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Kigezi Region Police PRO ASP Elly Maate

RUKIGA- The territorial police in Rukiga have arrested a 57 year old Alfred Rukundo a resident of Kitaburaza cell Nyakabungo ward Muhanga town council Rukiga district, on allegations of having carnal knowledge with a four year old girl.

The incident according to ASP Elly Maate the Kigezi Region Police spokesman is alleged to have occurred on Wednesday at around 6Pm at the aforementioned address where they are neighbors.

Maate told the press that on Wednesday, the suspect called the victim and took her in his father’s house sitting room, removed her nicker and had sexual intercourse with her.

Fortunately, there was a woman in the neighborhood who saw him, went and informed the victim’s mother Asimwe Charity whom they went together and found them ready handed.

The mother reported at Bukinda police station on yesterday, the scene was visited and documented, the victim was examined and the suspect was accordingly arrested.

The suspect confessed but claims he was under the influence of alcohol. Maate adds that medical tests indicated that the suspect is HIV/AIDS positive hence the victim was enrolled on PEP.

Cue in……………….Maate on arrest RR/ENG