Man Kills 109-year-old Wife Over Conjugal Rights
A 110-year-old man in Uganda has been arrested for allegedly killing his 109-year-old wife for denying him conjugal rights.
According to reports from Ugandan news outlet The Monitor, a man in Kahunga, Western Uganda has been arrested for killing his wife with a billhook. On December 14, the deceased declined her husband's invitation to join him in bed, as confirmed by Rwizi Region Police Spokesperson Samson Kasasira. The next day, the individual made a frantic plea, claiming that he could not die alone.
The Monitor reports that shortly thereafter, their granddaughter arrived on the scene to inquire about the issue. Finding the suspect holding a hornbill, the granddaughter promptly ordered him out of the room. Kasasira says that it is at that juncture that the suspect started stabbing the deceased multiple times, prompting other great-grandchildren to pursue help from neighbours.
Upon the neighbours' arrival, the suspect's wife had already succumbed. Additionally, the authorities encountered the suspect unconscious and locked in a room alongside a bottle of chemicals. Initial inquiries reveal that the couple was married and lived under the same roof, yet they occupied different sleeping rooms. Authorities, in response, have initiated a thorough examination into the matter.
In other news, tragedy struck on Monday morning as four lives were lost in a fatal accident along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway. The incident took place at approximately 0500hrs when a matatu from Msamaria Shuttle Ltd, heading towards Nakuru, collided head-on with a 60-seater bus. According to a report by the National Police Service, the driver of the Msamaria matatu lost control of the vehicle, ultimately leading to the devastating crash.
The accident occurred at Hill Tea Area along the Eldoret-Nakuru Road. At the time of the incident, the matatu was carrying 16 passengers, including the driver, who unfortunately died along with three other passengers. Additionally, nine passengers sustained serious injuries.