By Edward Byamukama.<\/p>\n
Residents of Katugo LCI in Irindimura parish, Nalweyo sub-county Kakumiro District were left in shock after a 42- year-old man strangled and secretly buried a one-day old baby at night in a suspected ritual murder.<\/p>\n
Alex Byamugisha Rafik a resident of Katugo parish in Irindimura parish Nalweyo sub-county Kakumiro district is alleged to have killed his baby and conducted a secret burial at night without the notice of community members.<\/p>\n
Kwikiriza Yoram, the chairperson LCI Katugo said that Byamugisa told them his wife Allen Kemigisa gave birth to a weak baby with health complications and died after one day<\/p>\n
The LC1 chairman however doubted this version, alleging that the suspect has been a menace in society.<\/p>\n
Katushabe Priscilla a relative of the suspect said that family members and relatives are still puzzled over what happened.<\/p>\n
Localls accused the suspect of killing the baby but wondered why he would go ahead to bury it at night and alone without other family members.<\/p>\n
The suspected who looked drunk admitted having buried the baby alone but denied having strangled it.<\/p>\n
He added that he had alerted some people who never turned up for burial, adding that his wife delivered normally but the baby developed health complications and died later.<\/p>\n
Nalweyo police arrested Byamugisha and according to the Kakumiro DPC, SP Moris Niyonzima investigations into the matter are still ongoing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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