Six family members of Manyama village in Luweero have been arrested by Police for allegedly sacrificing their own child.
Isah Ssemwogerere the Savannah Regional Police Spokesperson identified the suspects as Stephen Balikuddembe (33), Ibrahim Ashraf (60), Bashir Walugembe (21), Hajarah Zawedde (43), Habib Musanja (29) and Musa Zeinuba, residents of Manyama village in Zirobwe Sub County.
The group is accused of conniving with three witch doctors in Bombo town council to kill 3 year old Fatina Mumbejja Nandawula in suspected ritual murder.
The deceased’s mother Stella Anyango, says that Mumbejja was picked by her uncle Habib Musanja on orders of her father Bashir Walugembe claiming that they were going visit their sick grandmother Hajarah Zawedde.
On Tuesday however, Walugembe returned with the child’s dead body claiming that Mumbejja was attacked by evil spirits and died in the process.
According to Anyango, the story was unbelievable as the dead body had multiple wounds on neck, back, legs, face and fire burns.
Ssemwogerere says Police has arrested six family members who confessed that the child indeed died in the shrine.
However, the suspects claim that the child died as they tried to seek treatment after he was attacked by evil spirits.
The family members and three 'witch doctors' on the run face charges of murder.
