Mother Burns Two Daughters For Stealing Her Sauce
Police in Nakasongola have arrested a 27 year old mother for allegedly burning her two daughters for stealing bean sauce.
The suspect identified as Justine Namuwonge, a resident of Kyabutaika, Kakooge town council in Nakasongola district allegedly burnt her two biological daughters includig Fatuma Nagenda and Hajara Nassuuna aged six and four years respectively.
According to Savannah regional police spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Sam Twiineamazima, the victims both pupils of Kamukamu Nursery school in Kakooke were burnt for for allegedly stealing sauce.
“Preliminary information indicates that at around at 2pm Namuwonge lit a charcoal stove and burnt the hands of her children after alleging that they have stolen the sauce,” Twiineamazima said.
Twineamazima noted that after burning her daughters, Namuwonge kept them at home without taking them to hospital for medication before police was informed of this state of affairs by one Resty Kwagala, a teacher and resident of Namunsaala zone in Kakooge town council leading to the arrest of Namuwonge.
The victims have been admitted to Kakooge health centre III for medication whereas the suspect is currently detained at Kakooge police station as investigations continue and a case of torture has been opened against the 27 year old mother and statements have been recorded from witnesses.
