Kole | One suspect is being held in connection with the alleged murder of a seven-month-old baby girl from Alik-imalo cell, East Ward B in Akalo town council, Kole.
The crime occurred on August 6, 2024, at approximately 19:30 pm. Okello Isaac, 30, father of the deceased filed the report with the police.
Sumugisa Sarah, 22, the mother of the deceased baby, allegedly had a long disagreement with her co-wife and wanted to end her marriage.
“She allegedly killed the baby on that fateful day and then vanished, claiming she will not leave her child to suffer at the hands of her co-wife,” SP Patrick Jimmy Okema PRO of North Kyoga Region, said.
She is thought to have strangled the child and hung her inside the house, Okema added.
Police responded to the scene after receiving the report and a murder case was registered at Akolo Police Station.
SP Okema added that the crime scene was visited by officers from the Akolo and Kole CPS and documented by the scene of crime officers.
“One suspect has been arrested and is being held in Police custody as part of the investigation.”
As of August 6, the deceased body has yet to be delivered to Lira Referral Hospital for postmortem examination.
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“It is a very unfortunate and regrettable incident; this woman should have saved the baby’s life,” Okema told tndNews.
He is urging her to surrender herself to any nearest Police facility or anyone who knows where she is to quietly notify Police so that she can be arrested and tried in court.
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