A woman in Nombe II B village, Kashari County, Mbarara district has hacked 7 members of her family to death. The incident happened last evening.
Lydia Kyomuhangi reportedly lured six of her grandchildren with soda and cake before locking them inside a family Kitchen, where she used a machete to hack them to death, one by one. She also killed her daughter Annet Kyomugisha, who had earlier on been chained in the bedroom after developing a mental illness.
Her husband George Koma Hangamaisho was also seriously injured before the suspect went into hiding. However, this morning, she was killed by a mob, according to Nombe Village Chairperson Charles Karoli.
Hangamaisho is currently receiving treatment at Mbarara regional referral hospital while the dead bodies are at the same facility’s mortuary for a postmortem.
The dead grandchildren have been identified as Apophia Kanshabe (10), Osbert Nuwamanya (8), Oscar Tarimweba (5), Claire Ankunda (5), Addela Orishaba, 9 months and Mercy Owomugisha, 6 months.
Kashare Sub County chairperson Deus Mugisha says that the suspect had a mental problem which according to the family was presented to pastors for healing. He says the family believed that the lady had been bewitched and would heal through prayer.
Rwizi Police spokesperson Samson Kasasira confirms the incident.
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