By APN Reporter
apearlnews.com
police at Nsangi are investigating a double murder and attempted suicide that took place 14/05/2021 at Kasenge, Kikajjo, Nakilama in Kyengera Town Council in Wakiso District.
It is alleged that at around 4 am Shaban Musisi attempted to rape his house help, Scovia Abed, 15 years old before she made an alarm that attracted, Ruth Nakazi, 40, the suspect’s wife.
Luke Owoysegyire the deputy Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson says that the suspect out of anger held a hammer and hit the wife several times until she died and later turning it to Scovia who also succumbed to the injuries.
After the incident, the suspect fled to the nearby bush, but he was later arrested by the community members.
Owoyesigyire adds that the it is suspected that he had taken poison before he was arrested which has affected his health. He currently in a critical condition since a bottle containing suspected poison has been recovered in his house and subsequently forwarded to Government Analytical Laboratory for analysis.
The hammer used to kill his victims has recovered and taken as an exhibit while the two bodies have been conveyed to Kampala Capital City Authority mortuary at Mulago for a postmortem.
The suspect is currently admitted at Mulago Hospital where he is undergoing treatment for suspected poisoning in addition to being guarded by police.
