Makindye court Grade One Magistrate Patience Ronah Tukundane has remanded 27-year-old Mariam Kukundakwe a resident of Kasanvu zone Kisugu Parish, Makindye Division in Kampala to Kigo government prison for attempting to murder her neighbour Elias Twinomuhwezi over government relief food.
Prosecution states that the accused with the help of others who are still on the run on June 5, 2020, at Go-down zone Kisugu attempted to cause the death of Elias Twinomuhwezi for refusing to sell to her government relief food (posho and beans) he had received in the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown.
Following a heated quarrel, Mariam stabbed Elias in the stomach using a knife.
Mariam has been charged with attempted murder and remanded to Kigo prison until July 8, 2020, to be able to take plea before a Chief Magistrate.