Dad held for slaughtering 15-year old son

By Francis Otucu

The police in Rubanda are holding Elias Ssempala in connection with the brutal killing of his son, Jotham Amanya, 15.

The incident happened Thursday night at Omuranbaje Village, Migyera Parish, Bufundi Sub-County in Rubanda district when he and his friends went out to play football, returned before disappearing around 8pm.

His body was discovered slaughtered with a panga and body dumped near his parent’s home.

However, the panga used in cutting him is his father’s. Also discovered was a sweater belonging to one of the minors he went out with. Four minors have also been arrested to aid in investigations.

The matter is being probed Vide CRB/027/2020 of Rubanda.