Summary:
- The suspects, identified as 20-year-old Davis Halerimana and Keneth Tukamuhabwa, a student at Rutaka Community Secondary School, are accused of murdering their father, Silver Mushabe, a resident of Igobero Cell, Nombe Parish, Rubuguri Town Council.
KISORO: Police in Kisoro District have arrested a bricklayer and a student for allegedly killing their 59-year-old biological father after he failed to pay dowry in Rubuguri Town Council.
The suspects, identified as 20-year-old Davis Halerimana and Keneth Tukamuhabwa, a student at Rutaka Community Secondary School, are accused of murdering their father, Silver Mushabe, a resident of Igobero Cell, Nombe Parish, Rubuguri Town Council.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, confirmed the incident, stating that the murder occurred on Sunday around 8:00 PM in Igabiro village. According to Maate, Davis Halerimana, along with two others, allegedly attacked and killed his father, accusing him of failing to pay dowry. Halerimana’s wife had reportedly been taken back by her parents due to unpaid dowry, which led to escalating tensions.
Maate further explained that the deceased had sold his land, and his son was demanding the proceeds to retrieve his wife. He noted that Police were alerted to the crime, and upon arriving at the scene, they processed and documented the area, the body, which had been dumped in a swamp, was recovered, and a postmortem was conducted.
CUE IN MAATE……ON THE ARREST……RR/ENG//
