Form 4 student suspected of hacking his mother to death

The suspect, who is a form four student at Nyatoto Mixed Secondary school is said to have hacked his 39-year-old mother identified as Nelis Ogutu to death using a machete.

According to Kayanja Sub Location Assistant Chief Moses Sirawa, the suspect arrived home from school on Thursday evening and attacked his mother immediately after evening meals.

Sirawa says investigators suspect that the boy could have committed the heinous act out of mental problems.

He first strangled the deceased before hacking her with a machete over an unknown reason.

Members of the community who heard commotion at the widow’s home rushed to the scene and apprehend the suspect.

The body of the deceased was taken to Kirindo mortuary.