The incident took place in the night of 6th December 2021 in Nyamuremure village, Mahoko cell of Kanama sector.
It is said that neighbors heard the child crying and rushed for rescue but their efforts ended up in vain as they found him dead upon arrival.
The Executive Secretary of Kanama sector, Honoré Mugisha has revealed that the suspected woman is held in nearby detention facility.
“It is true that the woman suspected of killing own child is detained at Kanama RIB Post,” he said.
It is reported that the woman had attempted to kill the child several times where she would be arrested and released later.
Upon conviction, the suspect is liable to life imprisonment as per article 107 of the Law No 68/2018 of 30/08/2018 determining penalties for murder crimes.
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