Police in Busia District are investigating the murder of a 19-year-old man who was beaten to death by a mob on allegations of killing his 39-year-old mother.
Robert Wejuli, a peasant and resident of Alupe B village Eastern Division, Busia Municipality in Busia District was attacked by the mob yesterday, barely two hours after he allegedly killed his mother Belvin Nanjala.
Police said the motive of Wejuli killing his mother is not yet established.
The Bukedi South regional police spokesperson, Moses Mugwe, said Nanjala was attacked by her son (Wejuli) at Alupe ‘B’ village, Eastern Division Busia Municipality who cut her to death.
Wejuli then took off and went into hiding, according to police however, when residents got wind of what had happened, they staged a search operation and found him hiding in the same area before they stoned him to death.
