By Our Reporter
The Homicide Department of CID Headquarters in coordination with the territorial teams in Albertine region and Masindi district, have in custody, a one Cherotic Betty, a 31-year-old teacher and housewife, together with others, in connection with the brutal murder of Dr. Abiriga Jino, a 58-year-old, District Health Officer, Masindi, on the night of 7.01.2024, at Kijura cell, central division in Masindi municipality.
Police facts gathered indicate that on 7.01.2024, the victim left his home in the morning, to attend a friend’s wedding. After the wedding, his driver dropped him at his home at around 9pm. At around 10 pm, he and his wife, Cherotic Betty, went to sleep in their double-roomed house.
Their children and dependently included; Aseru Angela aged 17 (daughter to the deceased); Cherotic Maureen, aged 14 (step-daughter), Cheprotich Kenneth, aged 11 (step–son), Afakoru Jackline, aged 12, (niece), and Arinaitwe Desire, aged 8 (daughter to his family friend), also went to sleep in their separate unit.
Uganda Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga says the units are enclosed in a fence.
''It was very unfortunate, that the victim’s body was found dead, with a deep cut on the neck, multiple cuts on the head, hand and dumped 50 metres away from his residence. An immediate search was conducted at the premises of the deceased, and suspected blood stains recovered from the walls in the bedroom and from under their marital bed,'' says Enanga.
He says although the wife claims that the victim was called on the phone by someone, to go and carry out an operation on a patient and never returned home, there is no evidence yet, supporting her claim.
''She claims the blood stains from her bedroom, were from her menstrual cycle. We wish to inform the public, that no matter how well, a cover-up is made surrounding the heinous act, we will uncover the truth,'' says Enanga adding;
''Our team of forensic experts, recovered blood stains and other samples for forensic analysis that will help establish, whether the victim was murdered from his house or elsewhere and the body dumped near his home.''