The ruling was read on Thursday 28th July 2022.<\/p>\n
It is said that Iradukunda went missing in November 2020. Her body was found later in a beans’ farmland in Gacaca Sector where her legs, arms and neck were tied with a rope. <\/p>\n
During trial proceedings, Maniriho faced charges including defilement, murder and attempt to perform abortion on Iradukunda in November 2020. <\/p>\n
The court acquitted him on the charge of attempt to perform illegal abortion and murder crime noting that the Prosecution lacked enough evidences.<\/p>\n
During trial in substance on 8th March 2022, the Prosecution requested life sentence for Maniriho. <\/p>\n
The Prosecution alleged that Maniriho admitted to the crimes of murder and attempt to perform abortion during interrogation but denied the charges as the trial began. <\/p>\n
It also accused Maniriho of intentional murder explaining that his house was searched where investigators found a rope similar to the one that the girl\u2019s body was tied with in a beans’ farmland on 2nd November 2020. <\/p>\n
They also discovered a mat at his home stained with blood and a hammer triggering suspicion that the girl was killed. <\/p>\n
As per report from Rwanda Forensic Laboratory, the tested blood from the mat showed that the sample contained Maniriho and Iradukunda\u2019s DNA information. <\/p>\n
The doctor who carried out the tests was summoned in court to present a detailed report which informed the court\u2019s decision. <\/p>\n
Maniriho had been arrested on 9th November 2020. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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