Heartless; 23 Year Old Man Rapes, Murders a 50 Year Old Woman, Burns Her House.

A male peasant farmer aged 23 years old of Kiteng village, Omoro District has been arrested for the alleged rape, murder of Abong Veronica, a 50 year old female peasant of the same village, on the 1.10.2023 at 3am.

Information gathered by territorial police in Aswa West River Region is that the suspect who was returning from a funeral rite, first went to the home of Latigi Alice and stole a hen and its eggs, and proceeded to the home of the second victim. He broke the door open and raped the victim, then strangled her to death. After the murder, he stole her clothes and set the house on fire, thus burning the dead body beyond recognition. Suspect was trailed and arrested.

SCP Fred Enanga the Police spokesperson says, "As the police, we strongly condemn such acts of elderly violence, where vulnerable lone women are attacked, sexually assaulted and murdered. We do maintain zero tolerance for all acts of sexual violence against vulnerable women. We are going to charge the 23 year old suspect with Rape, Murder, Arson and Theft."