Police officers from Mwizi Police Station, aided by a canine companion, apprehended one Leticia Nabawanuka in relation to the murder of Nyakwezi Grace in Rwampara District.
The grim discovery of a woman’s body in a banana plantation by children on November 4, 2024, triggered police action.
At the crime scene, investigators found crucial evidence, including a pool of blood and indications of dragging.
The Sniffer dog called Hector played a key role in leading authorities to a locked residence belonging to the deceased’s co-wife.
Upon her arrest, Nabawanuka admitted her involvement, and blood-stained clothing was recovered from the location where she was taken into custody.
Police stress the critical need to maintain the integrity of crime scenes to ensure thorough investigations.
