Lira City West Division Police are holding Sharon Abeja, a resident of Barlwala Cell, Angwetangwet Ward in Lira City East Division for allegedly stabbing her husband, Francis Okello to death.
It’s alleged that the couple that has been cohabiting in their rented house has been involved in unresolved domestic issues for a long time.
On Thursday night, the couple developed a quarrel, which turned into a huge fight and in the process, the suspect grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed Okello in the neck causing severe bleeding. Okello died a few minutes later after being rushed to a nearby clinic for first aid.
Jimmy Patrick Okema, the North Kyoga Police Spokesperson confirmed the incident, saying that police visited the scene, recovered the murder weapon and arrested the suspect. Jimmy Patrick speaking……
He explained that “Statements were recorded from some witnesses and respondents and investigations are ongoing, he has since then appealed to members of the public to take interest in what happens in the neighborhood to avoid such incident from happening.
Police conveyed the deceased’s body to Lira Regional Referral Hospital pending postmortem while the suspect is being held at City West Police Headquarters in Ojwina ward.
This comes hardly a week after police arrested a woman in Kwania District for allegedly murdering her husband and hiding his body under the bed. ENDS