In Summary: Police say the child’s body has been taken to Lira Regional Referral Hospital for a postmortem examination as investigators seek to establish the exact cause of death and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Lira, Uganda — Police in Lira District are holding in custody a 30-year-old woman arrested over the suspected murder of her seven-year-old stepdaughter in Adyebongwen Village, Agali Sub-county.
The incident reportedly occurred on Friday, November 13, 2026, after the child was allegedly sent to fetch water from a nearby source.
According to North Kyoga Regional Police spokesperson Patrick Jimmy Okema, preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect allegedly assaulted and strangled the child at the water source. The incident was reported to police by the suspect’s husband, identified as Coda Kizito, prompting investigations into the child’s death.
“The suspect allegedly assaulted and strangled the child at a nearby water source after sending her to fetch water,” Okema said, according to the preliminary police account.
Police subsequently recovered the child’s body and transferred it to the mortuary at Lira Regional Referral Hospital for a postmortem examination to establish the exact cause of death.
The 30-year-old woman was still in police custody by press time as investigations continue. Police have not yet disclosed the suspected motive behind the killing.
Okema condemned violence against children and said police would pursue the matter as investigators gather evidence and establish the circumstances surrounding the death. He urged members of the public to report suspected cases of child abuse and violence to the relevant authorities.
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