In her letter, Wakholi claims that she has been receiving reliable information since December 2015 indicating that Baguma intends to harm her. Polly Namaye, the Deputy Police spokesperson confirmed the ongoing investigations.
Five of the dead are from the Bamba community, the remaining are Bakonzo. Lydia Tumushabe, the Rwenzori Regional Police spokesperson, says the Bakonzo attacked the Bamba forcing them to retaliate.
Sam Etom, the Katakwi District Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Officer, says the deceased was first raped before she was killed. Etom says preliminary investigations show that Aleper was strangled to death by Nankuka Opolot, the father of her three months old baby.
Byandalas plea bargain request was made through his lawyer Nsubuga Mubiru to court presided over by justice Lawrence Gidudu. The judge gave the IGG- the main prosecutor for the case and Byandalas legal team up to March 29 to discuss the possibility of embracing plea bargain.
Patrick Jimmy Okema, the Aswa Regional Police Spokesperson, says Oweka was locked up on Monday afternoon at around 3pm. He says officers found the suspect hanging from the ceiling of the cells when they brought in more suspects the next morning, adding that the suspect used his trouser to commit suicide.
Henry Ocheng, the Soroti District Police Commander, who rushed to Soroti regional hospital to assess the condition of the victim declined to comment on the matter saying that he hadnt got details on the incident.
