In Uganda a murder charge carries maximum of death sentence on conviction or life imprisonment or pardon depending on the way the judge wishes.

Court ruled on Thursday that Ms Karitundu who is jointly charged with Christiano Bulila, and their friend only identified as Eric, molded a stick at Texas pub in Kampala and used it to murder Winkle.

Late Winkle was murdered on March 15, 2008 at his home in Kisugu, Kampala and the police detectives suspected that it was the wife who was behind the murder.

Court assessors, Silvia Kakumba, Stella Zziwa and Margret Nakigudde, the principal state attorney from the Directorate of public prosecution in their opinion asked the High Court to convict Ms Karitundu and Bulila saying that the suspects participated in the murder of winkle.

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Kigozi says the old man faces charges of aggravated defilement. The offence attracts a death penalty on conviction.

Kigozi says that the old man reportedly defiled the girl on January 11^th, 2012. The girl confesses that she was sexually abused by her grandfather, an allegation the old man denies.

He says that the mother of the girl wants him jailed such that she sales his plot of land. 

The police surgeon report confirms that the girl was abused but it doesn’t indicate clearly that it is the old man who is responsible.

By James Okello

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