BWUIKWE, UGANDA: Police in Buikwe District are hunting for a man, who is suspected to have lured his estranged wife to a bar and killed her over unclear circumstances.
The deceased identified as 23-year-old Gloria Abbo, a resident of Wakasiki Cell, Nabuyoka Town Council in Tororo District was allegedly killed on Wednesday, August 17, at Smart Bar and Lodge in Buzika Zone ‘A’, Njeru Municipality, Buikwe District.
According to the Ssezibwa Region Police Spokesperson, Ms Hellen Butoto, Ms. Abbo came to the bar with the suspect, the father of her child, with whom she had a misunderstanding and were offered a room for the night; unfortunately, the lady was found dead the following day.
“Police are also investigating some of the workers in the lodge for weak administrative measures, especially in their records. For example, the couple checked into Room number seven, but the deceased was found in Room number two,” she noted.
Ms Butoto said when they visited the scene and examined the body, it had no signs suggestive of strangulation and excessive force.
She added that statements were obtained from the workers, while the deceased’s body was taken to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital for an autopsy as investigations continue.
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