Police in Pallisa district arrested Batala Abassa a 55 year old resident of Lweta C cell Pallisa Town council, for beating his 9 year old son using a Solid wire leading to death, allegedly for stealing a mobile phone for the Neighbour.
Bukedi North region police spokesperson ASP Semewo Samuel confirmed this murder and identified the deceased as Daridae Abass 9 years old alleged to have stollen a neighbour’s mobile phone.
Semewo siad, Batala Abassa who’s in police custody started beating the deceased using solid wire who sustained several injuries on the body, while tied with a rope on the legs till morning.
He noted that, after realizing that the boy was unconscious he decided to rush him to the neigbouring clinic were he was informed that the boy is already dead he returned the body back home and decided to report himself to police for assaulting the son leading to his death.
“Scene visited by team of police officers led by OC CID Pallisa police station, D/ASP Mukyala caroline, and scene documented by district soco No 18657 Dsgt Kgaye Nelson.” Samuel said.
“Statements recorded from witnesses who included Kayedeke Fatuma mother of the deceased and Namusosa Aisha sister to the deceased and a solid wire was recovered at the scene.”Semewo Noted.
One suspect Batala Abass father of the deceased was arrested, and detained for investigations.
He added, The deceased’s body found lying in the suspects house with several injuries all over the body carried and taken to Pallisa general hospital mortuary for postmortem.
