Police in Apac district have started investigating a case of sudden death that occurred at Owang Cell, Owang Ward, Arocha Division, Apac Municipality.
The crime was reported at Apac Central Police Station on February 2, around 10 am.
SP Jimmy Patrick Okema, PRO for North Kyoga Region, identified the deceased as Alyanga Alex, 70; a peasant farmer and resident of Owang Cell, Owang Ward, Arocha Division, Apac Municipality.
The PRO said Apio Judith, 50, a peasant farmer and resident of Akar Cell, Industrial Ward, Atik Division, Apac Municipality reported the crime to police. The suspect in the matter, SP Okema said, is Ayugi Molly, 40.
She is a peasant farmer and resident of Arocha Division.
“It is alleged that the deceased had been in a relationship with the suspect for over one year following the death of her husband,” said SP Okema.
On January 31 at around 1 pm, the suspect reportedly went to the home of the deceased in the company of two other women. She was carrying alcohol.
They allegedly drank together before each returned to their respective homes. Later that night at about 11pm, the suspect is said to have returned alone to the home of the deceased, as had reportedly been her routine, and spent the night there before leaving at around 6am.
At approximately 6am, Agoa Winny, a daughter of the deceased, woke up and carried out her usual morning chores before attempting to wake her father, who did not respond.
“She alerted her cousin, Otim Geoffrey, who was also at the home. Upon opening the house, they found Alyanga Alex lying unresponsive and later confirmed dead,” Okema explained.
He added that the suspect was called back to the scene to explain what might have happened. She admitted having spent the night with the deceased but reportedly did not raise any alarm after leaving in the morning.
Police registered a case of sudden death. A team of Scene of Crime officers from Apac CPS led by the Deputy OC CID visited and documented the scene.
The suspect, Ayugi Molly, was arrested and is currently in custody at Apac CPS to assist with investigations.
Meanwhile, the body of the deceased was retrieved and conveyed to Apac Main Hospital Mortuary pending postmortem examination. No physical exhibits were immediately recovered at the scene.
Preliminary observations indicate that the deceased and the suspect had been in a long-term intimate relationship and that the suspect was reportedly the last known person seen with the deceased alive.
“Blood was observed coming from the mouth and nose of the deceased, raising suspicion of possible poisoning, pending medical confirmation.
“Investigations into the exact cause of death are ongoing, and further action will depend on the findings of the postmortem examination and other inquiries,” SP Okema concluded.
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