The Police in Lira has arrested a 24-year-old woman identified as Cinderella Alum, a resident in Te-Bung cell, Telela ward Lira-City West Division for allegedly stabbing her three-year-old son Jordan Opio to death.
The incident happened on Wednesday when Alum stabbed the child several times for unknown reasons. He died while being rushed to Ngetta Health Centre III.
The North Kyoga Police Spokesperson Jimmy Patrick Okema, says the woman was arrested by residents and handed over to Ngetta police station.
“A case of murder has been registered against her, the crime scene was visited by a team of police officers led by the DPC Lira-City West Division. We recorded statements from eyewitnesses and the deceased body conveyed to Lira Regional Referral Hospital pending postmortem,” he said.
According to Okema, investigations are ongoing and the case file will be taken to the Resident Chief State Attorney for perusal and advice.
