Police in Kazo District are investigating a suspected murder and attempted murder incident that left a 10-year-old girl dead and her mother critically injured following an attack at their home.
The deceased, identified as Ahimbisibwe Shallona, a Primary Two pupil at Keicumu Maranatha Primary School, was reportedly attacked alongside her mother, Kyomugisha Juliet, 28, at their home in Keicumu II Cell, Keicumu Parish, Engari Sub-county, on November 3, 2026.
Police have arrested a one Kamukama Alon, who is reportedly the survivor’s husband, in connection with the incident.
According to preliminary police investigations, the suspect reportedly approached neighbours at around 11pm and informed them that there was a dead body at his residence without disclosing the identity of the deceased.
The neighbours, led by the LC I Chairperson, rushed to the home, where they discovered the girl dead on a bed alongside her mother, who was lying in a pool of blood and in critical condition.
The neighbours immediately rescued the mother and rushed her to Kagongo Hospital in Ibanda District for treatment before reporting the incident to Police.
A team of homicide detectives, Scenes of Crime Officers (SOCO), canine handlers and uniformed personnel, led by the Kazo District Police Commander, responded to the scene to commence investigations.
During the operation, a sniffer dog reportedly tracked a scent trail to Star Clinic in Keicumu, where the suspect was found receiving medical treatment.
Police further established that the suspect maintains a traditional shrine at his residence. Investigators also established that the deceased was the surviving victim’s child from a previous relationship before she married the suspect.
“At the scene, investigators recovered a white bucket containing reddish-coloured water, which is suspected to have been used to wash away blood after the incident”. Rusoke Kituuma, the Uganda Police Spokesperson said in a statement issued on Thursday.
He added “The recovered item, alongside other exhibits collected from the scene, has been submitted for further forensic examination as Police seek to establish what transpired”.
According to him, the suspect remains in Police custody as investigators await his full recovery to facilitate further questioning and establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
