Police in Sheema has in custody Kamugisha Joseph, a prominent farmer, and businessman, in connection with the disappearance of Kemigisha Christabel, a two-year-old girl.
According to police, the victim was kidnapped on July 18 from Mutanoga cell, Kigarama sub-county in the Sheema district.
However, it turned out to be a murder, after the victim’s body was recovered.
“The motivation for the disappearance and murder appears to be for ritualistic sacrifice, after the prime suspect, Byamukama Justus, admitted to kidnapping the victim, from the grandfather’s home, a one Kakooma John.
In conspiracy with Tumwesigye Clinton alias Musajja, they cut the victim’s throat and collected blood, and thereafter, they dumped the victim’s body in front of Constance’s home, a neighbor and resident of the same village,” said police.
The suspect allegedly admitted to police that there was a rich man who sent them for the blood.
“After the arrest of Tumwesigye Clinton alias Musajja, it was established that he was in touch with Kamugisha Joseph, the prominent farmer, and businessman, on the night that the victim was kidnapped and murdered,” said police.
Police further revealed that several exhibits that included a hoe, blood-stained clothes, phone print-outs, and the killer weapon were recovered.