Shock and fear engulfed residents of Matyazo village, Rukongi parish, in Kisoro district when a five year old boy, Aloysius Junior, was cut to death by his alleged father over patternity issues.
The murder that was recorded on SD 54/29/08/2023 was brought to the police attention by Detective Constable Pius Kansiime attached to Kisoro police station.
Police have identified the suspect as Elias Kabeni 31, a peasant and resident of Matyazo village, Rukongi parish, Nyarusiiza subcounty in Kisoro district.
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ASP Elly Mate the Kigezi regional police spokesperson said it has been alleged that on Tuesday this week at about 8pm Kabeni who was the victim’s alleged father picked up him from his grandmother.
The grandmother has been identified as Jovia Nyirasheriburyo 65, who is also a resident of Matyazo village, Lukongi parish , Nyarusiiza sub county in Kisoro district.
Kabeni allegedly went to pick a key for his house which he usually kept at his mother’s place and also returned with the boy.
Kabeni allegedly on his way to his home which is not very far from his mother’s home abruptly cut the boy to death.
“He allegedly killed him by cutting his throat and ran away. He later handed himself over to Kisoro Police Station,” ASP Mate said.
Police headed by SP Pius Asiimwe the Kisoro police station officer in charge visited the scene. Junior’s body was conveyed to Kisoro hospital mortuary for a postmortem.
ASP Mate said exhibit of the trouser worn by the suspect containing blood stains recovered.
“It has been established that the suspect had an argument with the wife over the biological father of the child. He was informed by the wife that the child is not his. So he decided to kill the child,” ASP Mate said.