A man identified as Maritazari Tumuhereze, a resident of Kasiru Village, Nyombe Parish, Kahungye Sub-county in Kabale District, has brutally murdered his five-year-old biological son following a domestic dispute with his wife.
The deceased, identified as Turyasingura Remegio, was allegedly killed on Saturday at around 8:00 PM. Earlier that day, at about 2:00 PM at Kasiru Trading Centre, Tumuhereze reportedly had a heated argument with his wife, Tumwebaze Agnes.
According to police, the suspect accused his wife of infidelity, claiming that she had conceived the child with another man during the seven years he had been away.
Tumuhereze allegedly assaulted his wife at a bar owned by a man named Rogers. He also attacked his mother-in-law at her home before proceeding alone to his own residence. There, he reportedly picked up a panga, hacked his son to death, and fled the scene.
Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson Elly Maate confirmed the incident on Monday. He stated that upon receiving the report, police opened a murder case at Kahungye Police Station.
Maate added that a homicide team from Kabale, led by Acting District CID Officer D/IP Barijunaki Samuel, visited and documented the crime scene. The body was examined at the scene, and statements were recorded from relevant witnesses.
The suspect remains at large, and investigations are ongoing as police intensify efforts to apprehend him.
