Mitooma Police invastigates horrifying double Murder.

Mitooma: Police in Mitooma district have commenced investigation into the deaths of two individuals, who were stabbed in the early hours of August 25, 2024.

The tragic incident occurred at approximately 03:00 AM in Nyandago B village, Bwera Parish, Kanyabwanga sub-county, Mitooma district.

SSP Marcial Tumusiime, the Greater Bushenyi police Mouthpiece, confirmed the incident to our reporter and identified the dead as Stephen Turyasingura, a security guard with Chita Company and a resident of Kikunyu village, Kasheshero sub-county, Mitooma district, and Fortune Amutuhaire, an 11-year-old pupil in Primary 3 at Nyandago Primary School.

Amutuhaire was the daughter of Sylvia Asiimwe.

They are suspected to have been murdered by a one Gerald Muhumuza, 30 years, a resident of Rucence B village, Kanyabwanga sub-county, Mitooma district.

It is alleged that Asiimwe Sylvia was asleep with her lover, Turyasingura, and her daughter, Amutuhaire, when the assailant arrived and began knocking on the door. When Sylvia failed to open the door, the suspect broke in, went directly to the bedroom, and attempted to stab her. Sylvia managed to dodge the attack and ran outside, raising an alarm.

As chaos ensued, the suspect stabbed Turyasingura. Amutuhaire, who had woken up, followed her mother outside. The suspect chased after them and eventually caught up with Amutuhaire, stabbing her multiple times. By the time rescuers arrived, the assailant had fled the scene.