Man kills father over land

CRIME     MURDER

Police in Kabale have arrested a 22-year-old man for the alleged murder of his 52-year-old father.

Muramuzi Emmanuel alias Dickson of Karujabura village, Mwendo parish Kitumba sub-county, Kabale district allegedly murdered Fred Magezi of the same address by strangulation.

It's alleged that on March 28, 2020, around 22:00 hours the two were heard quarreling.

On Sunday morning, Magezi's body was found lying along the route about half a km from his home.

They were traces of blood leading to his home which made people suspicious of his son and he was immediately arrested.

Muramuzi confessed to having strangled his father because he refused him to sell more land.

He said he killed him from home and carried his body away so that he is not suspected.

Police visited the scene and the body was taken to Kabale Referral Hospital for postmortem.

 Inquiries are underway.