Bweyogerere; Couple found lying dead in their house

Police in Kira Division are investigating circumstances under which dead bodies of a man and his wife were found in a pool of blood in their house.

The incident happened in the night of January 23, 2024, at Kireku Railway Zone, Bweyogerere Division, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District.

According to ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Public Relations Officer for Kampala Metropolitan Police, at 2300 hrs, the Defense Secretary, Mr. Waiswa Latif, received reports from concerned residents about blood seeping from a locked house.

Upon breaking the locked door, the lifeless bodies of Acen Jesca (29) and Ogwal Kenneth (28) were discovered.

Latif alerted Bweyogerere Police, initiating an immediate response. A police team secured the scene and gathered statements from neighbors, who revealed that the victims were a couple, suggesting a tragic outcome of domestic violence.

A knife, believed to be the murder weapon, was recovered at the scene.

The bodies of Acen Jesca and Ogwal Kenneth have been handed over to KCCA mortuary Mulago for a thorough postmortem examination.

Preliminary findings indicate that Acen Jesca had multiple fresh wounds, particularly around her neck, while Ogwal Kenneth, presumed to be the assailant, had a cut around his neck. The crime scene paints a picture of a violent struggle, with bloodstains evident on the mattress.