By Spy Uganda
Lamwo: Police in Lamwo District has arrested five family members alleged to have killed their biological brother Patrick Okot. Â
The arrested suspects; Gerimond Okwera, Wilson Canwat, Ambrose Lalim, Brian Obedugu and Sirayo Olachi, all residents of Kamama Central village in Kamama parish in Padibe Town Council in Lamwo district are detained at Lamwo Police Station as police continue with investigations.
It is alleged that the suspect clobbered their 23-year-old brother, Okot to death on Tuesday afternoon accusing him of stealing their late father’s cow.
In his statement to police, Ambrose Lalim, one of the suspects claims that the five engaged the deceased in a bitter quarrel, which ensued in a fight. They reportedly ganged up Okot and clobbered her with clubs to death.
Patrick Jimmy Okema, the Aswa River Region police spokesperson said that they picked up the suspect based on Lalim’s statement.
He said the suspects are locked up at Padibe Town Council police station on charges of murder vide CRB 045/2019.
The cow that the deceased is alleged to have stolen finally turned up at home on Tuesday afternoon.
