Police in Kanungu District have arrested 30-year-old Mwebesa Naboth for allegedly assaulting his nine-year-old son, Amutuhaire Emmanuel, leading to his death in Kihihi Sub County.
The deceased, Amutuhaire, a pupil at Zendeire Primary School, was a resident of Kazinga Upper Village, Rushoroza Parish, Kihihi Sub-county.
According to police, the incident occurred on Sunday at around 2:00 a.m. when Mwebesa returned home late and found that his son had not cooked food. He reportedly began beating the boy until he became weak. Mwebesa later took him to a nearby clinic for treatment, where he died moments later.
Mwebesa then informed his brother, identified as Sunday, who notified the area LC2 Chairperson, Asimwe Sulait. Sulait arrested the suspect and handed him over to Kihihi Police Station.
Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson Elly Maate said the crime scene was visited, examined, and documented. Statements were recorded from key witnesses, and a postmortem examination was conducted.
Maate added that investigations are ongoing, and upon completion, the suspect will be charged with aggravated torture in court.
