By Kyamanduma Patrick,
Kasese chief Magistrate’s court has sentenced a 32-Years-old woman for three years’ imprisonment or pay fine of three million shillings on charges of aggravated torture.
Court Presided over by His worship Mabenda Moses yesterday heard that on 20th December, 2024 while in Kidodo cell in Kasese Municipality, the accused, Ms. Naiga Sylvia allegedly used a hot knife from a charcoal stove to burn the lips and hands for her Seven-year-old girl.
Speaking to Our Reporter shortly after court session Defense Lawyer Counsel Luke Kanyonyi from Kanyonyi and Co. advocates said his client took plea of guilty.
She told Court her decision to burn her biological daughter arose from several complaints from neighbors over her child’s behavior of stealing cooked food.
Counsel Kanyonyi by press time said if the suspect failed to raise three million shillings cash, she would be transferred to Mubuku government Prison to serve her sentence. Counsel Kanyonyi speaking…
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