Couple jailed for starving child

Jul 28, 2005

A man and his wife have been charged with attempted murder for starving their three-year-old son.

By Ali Mambule

A man and his wife have been charged with attempted murder for starving their three-year-old son.

Charles Kasekende and Caroline Nakawooya of Byerima west in Kirumba sub-county, Rakai district, on Wednesday appeared before Grade One Magistrate Florence Nakayiga and were remanded in Kalisizo prison.

The Police was tipped off on Saturday by a drunkard man.

Nakatoogo police chief Emmanuel Byamugisha, said, “The drunkard found us on patrol at night and told us not to pretend to be working so much when kasekende had hidden his malnourished son under a bed.”

The boy was admitted to Kalisizo hospital. Kasekende said demons had sucked his son’s blood and stopped him from giving food to the boy. Byerima parish chief identified the child’s mother as Sylivia Nakayiza.

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