The territorial police of Kanungu have two suspects in custody suspected to have strangled their relative to death.
The suspects are; Banabas Tumwesigye 45 years a biological son to the deceased and his son Francis Kanyesigye, who are alleged to have murdered one Kyitaragabirwe Vangilista 72 yrs old, all residents of Nyarushanje village Muramba Parish Rutenga sub county Kanungu district,
ASP Elly Maate confirmed the incident noting that it occurred on yesterday Saturday 03/06/2023 at about 11:00am at the above village.
Maate said ,It’s alleged that yesterday 03/06/2023 at around 08:00am, the deceased left home while looking for people to buy her eucalyptus trees and at around 10:00am the grand son one Francis Kanyesigye approached her pretending to be the buyer and they went together in the eucalyptus trees to check the trees for buying.
Later on the grand son went to their nearest trading center and started telling people that he found her grand mother dead in her eucalyptus trees.
It’s said members rushed to the scene and found the victim dead with strangulation marks on the neck and became suspicious because the deceased had a land conflict with that son.
Police was informed,crime scene was visited and processed,body was examined at Crime scene and later handed over to the relatives for descent burial.
Maate adds that Inquiries are at hand to ascertain the exact cause of her death.