A 25-year-old mom of two was discovered strangled to demise inside a rented home in Kayonza city, Jap Province, on July 30, prompting the arrest of a male suspect.
The sufferer, recognized by residents as Tuyishimire, was found useless in Gasogororo Village, Mukarange Sector, after police responded to reviews of a violent dispute at about 3 a.m.
Rwanda Nationwide Police spokesperson for Jap Province, SP Hamdun Twizeyimana, stated officers discovered the home locked from exterior upon arrival and instantly arrested a suspect.
“When police arrived, they discovered the home locked from exterior. The suspect was arrested, and the sufferer's physique was taken to Gahini Hospital for a autopsy examination,” Twizeyimana stated.
Police haven’t revealed the suspect's id or confirmed the motive behind the killing, saying investigations are ongoing.
Residents, nonetheless, stated the suspect was not recognized within the neighbourhood and had solely been seen within the space earlier that night. In line with a number of witnesses, the person and the sufferer spent hours ingesting collectively earlier than deciding to spend the night time collectively.
Witnesses alleged that the pair had an argument earlier than they left to Tuyishimire's home. It’s suspected the argument turned violent later ensuing into the killing.
The sufferer leaves behind two younger youngsters. Residents say her husband is at the moment being held on the Karubamba Transit Centre, leaving the kids with out both dad or mum at residence.
Mukarange Sector Govt Secretary Claude Murekezi, suspects that the case is linked to intercourse work, which he says stays a problem within the city.
“We’re a rising city centre and prostitution is among the many challenges we face,” Murekezi stated, including that the city's administration is setting up numerous programmes to remove such practices.
“We’re linking susceptible girls to employment alternatives in ongoing housing building initiatives, the Village Umurenge Programme and vocational coaching in expertise akin to tailoring and hairdressing via our growth companions,” he stated.
