A twenty five year old woman was rescued after she jumped into a swampy hippopotamus breading area with her five year old son in a move many local residents at Kasenyi landing site in Lake Katwe subcounty in Kasese district have perceived to be attempted suicide.
Mr. Wilson Asiimwe who described the act by the mother as un fortunate, warned women at the landing site against alcoholism, indiscipline and irresponsible motherhood that have escalated acts of domestic violence in the area. Mr. Wilson speaking………….
According to Mr. Muzamiru Tumusiime, an alleged eye witness, they were alerted by alarms made by women as the yet to be identified mother threw her five old baby in a Hippopotamus breading swampy area but later rescued. Mr. Muzamiru speaking………..
The area Chairperson local council one chairperson, Mr. Julius Asiimwe blamed the act to the deteriorating morals among many women at the landing site as a result of drugs and alcohol. Mr. Julius speaking……
By press time the suspect had been handed over to police for investigations over the incident. END.