{Prosecution yesterday requested for a life sentence for a female resident of Rwamagana district, Nyirantagorama Odette for alleged killing of her husband Kamonyo Jean Pierre with an ax during the night of 20th November, 2015.
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During a court hearing held at Musha, court read out the offense to Odette after which prosecution requested that a life sentence be handed to her basing on article 142 of the penal code.
Nyirantagorama pleaded guilty but denied reports that she hit him dead with an axe in his sleep, saying the horrendous act happened in the midst of a fiasco.
Nyirantagorama was also penitent, asked forgiveness from God, her children and her family.
During the trial, she accepted to have committed the crime and requested to serve two years in jail so she can take care of children she begot with the deceased after serveing the sentence.
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