Rwampara Man Arrested in Connection to the Murder of his Step Mother

Aaron Ainomugisha.

Police in Rwampara district have arrested one man identified as Paul Mubangizi in connection to the murder of his stepmother Lydia Kapasi, 45, who was found beheaded on Sunday, August 30,2020 evening in Kinyungu cell Ryamiyonga parish Mwizi sub county.

ASP Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi region police spokesperson revealed that on the fateful day the deceased left home for Mwizi trading center at around 0600/c to see a tailor for mending her clothes leaving her children at home who reported the matter to the chairman LC1, Mucunguzi Cleophus after delay of their mother to return home.

The LC1 chairman and some residents mounted a search and the deceased’s body was recovered lying in a pool of blood in the suspects’ banana plantation.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased’s son was one year ago murdered in the same manner and this is attributed to disagreement in sharing of family property.

Investigations are still underway.