Police Launch Investigations As Chapati Seller Stabs Student Lover To Death In Serere

SERERE: The police in Serere District are investigating the murder of a 19-year-old student, Miriam Acam, who was fatally stabbed on Saturday evening in Ocaapa Central Ward, Ocaapa Town Council at approximately 7:30 p.m.‎

‎‎Acam, a student at Serere Senior Secondary School, had reportedly visited her boyfriend, Julius Lazarus Otim, 23, a chapati vendor and resident of Ocaapa Town Council, when the incident occurred.‎‎‎‎ According to preliminary reports, Acam and Otim locked themselves inside a house when a fight broke out.‎‎

‎Witnesses indicate that the couple was seen together in Otim’s room around 7:00 p.m. on the same day. Shortly after, neighbors raised an alarm, prompting residents to respond. They found Acam collapsing at the doorway, where she died almost instantly. ‎‎‎

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South Kyoga Regional Police Spokesperson ASP Stephen Mukombe confirmed the incident, stating that it has been officially registered at Serere Police Station.‎“We have one incident which was registered at Serere Police Station, which is a case of suspected murder by stabbing which occurred in Ocaapa Central Ward, Ocaapa Town Council.”

‎The police were alerted and subsequently secured the scene, which is now under the command of the Serere District Police Commander. A knife believed to have been used in the attack was recovered.‎“ The suspect, who sustained injuries, is currently receiving treatment under police guard. We shall record his statement once he stabilizes,” Mukombe added.‎‎‎‎