Couple arrested over death of a man in bar fight
The Elgon region police spokesperson, Mr Suwedi Manshur parading Brian Wamono, 23 and his wife Jenifer Amongin, 21 before journalists on allegations of stabbing a colleague to death in a bar. PHOTO BY YAHUDU KITUNZI
What you need to know:
- Police has preferred murder charges against the two.
- Police say they have recovered the killer knife at the suspects' home.
A man and his wife have been arrested for allegedly stabbing to death a colleague in a bar over a woman.
Musa Kwiri, 21 and resident of Amusi village, Kachumbala Sub County in Bukedea District succumbed to deep injuries he sustained after being stabbed several times at Boom bar and Lodge in Nakaloke town, Mbale District last Saturday.
The attacker used a knife to stab the deceased twice in the neck and stomach after they developed a misunderstanding over a woman.
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Man stabbed to death in bar over woman
Musa Kwiri, 21-years-old a resident of Amusi village, Kachumbala Sub County in Bukedea District succumbed to deep injuries he sustained after being stabbed several times at Boom bar and Lodge in Nakaloke town, Mbale District
The Elgon region police spokesperson, Mr Suwedi Manshur identified the suspects as Brian Wamono, 23 and his wife Jenifer Amongin, 21, both residents of Kolonyi in Nakaloke Sub County, Mbale District.
“We have arrested the suspected killer and his wife to help us in our investigations. We also recovered the killer knife from the suspects’ house,” said Mr Manshur.
A man points to the bar where Musa Kwiri, 21 was stabbed to death over woman. PHOTO BY YAHUDU KITUNZI
Mr Wamono confessed before Police and journalists at Mbale central police station today that he stabbed the deceased over Amongin.
“He has been chasing after my wife for a long time. I even warned him several times but he was adamant. On that day, I became angry after again finding him with my wife in the bar,” said Wamono.
The couple has two children.
Amongin also confessed that she was involved in a love affair with the deceased.
“I was invited by the deceased for a drink in Nakaloke town council but shortly after we had started drinking, my husband came in and started quarrelling with the deceased before it degenerated into physical fight,” said Amongin.
Mr Manshur said Wamono confessed to police that he killed Kwiri out of anger.
He said detectives have sent his file to the Directors of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice adding that they had preferred murder charges against the two.
