Police in Mbarara District have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of Ritah Akakunda, 25, a resident of Bwizibwera Cell in Rutooma Town Council.
The suspects have been identified as Byamukama Javira Mawuruba, 19, a casual laborer and Kembabazi Winnie, 30, who is the sister-in-law of the deceased.
They were apprehended on Sunday, according to police reports.
Veterinary doctor Karegyeya Brighton alerted authorities after discovering Akakunda’s body, prompting a swift response from the police.
A forensic team processed the crime scene, and a police dog named Honey tracked a scent to blood-stained clothes found at the residence of Namutebi Jolly.
The clothes were identified as belonging to Byamukama.
Upon interrogation, Byamukama confessed to the murder, alleging that Kembabazi had paid him to kill Akakunda due to unresolved personal issues between the two women.
Akakunda was found brutally murdered in her home on Saturday morning. Reports indicate she had been left at home with her sister-in-law, Winnie Kabaare, and the family shamba boy after her husband, Fred Kabaare, left for work in Bwizibwera town.
