The police in Butambala has in custody, a 70-year-old man named Haruna Kiwanuka for the aggravated defilement of his 4-year-old grandchild.

The incident occurred on February 3, 2020 at 6:30pm at Bulaawa village, Kalamba Sub-county, Butambala District.

It is alleged that her grandfather summoned the victim behind the latrines and asked her to lay on her back.  The suspect then removed his trouser, defiling her.

The victim then narrated the ordeal to her mother who immediately reported the matter to police. 

Fred Enanga, the Police spokesman said the scene was well documented and samples recovered from the scene for comparison with that found on the victims’ clothes and body, and from the suspect. 

The victim was further examined on PF3 and its appendix and subjected to PEP as a preventive measure.

In a separate incident, the police in Busia, have arrested Juma Stephen, 38, a father and a resident of Buyodi Village, Limino Parish, Busia District, for defiling his two daughters, aged 13 and 15 respectively, during the month of December, 2019. 

The suspect allegedly defiled his 13 year old daughter, in the morning of December 19, 2019, and later asked his 15 year old daughter to escort him to the garden to pick mangoes.  He also defiled her in the garden. He left her behind, crying.

The victims reported to their mother, who never took any action but instead informed her father – in – law who also concealed the matter.