Police in Gulu City are holding a 30 year old woman for allegedly stabbing her two children killing one on spot and leaving others terribly injured.
It's alleged that on Saturday morning, Aya Cathy, a resident of Vanguard ward in Laroo-Pece Division, Gulu City stabbed her own biological children several times.
The affected children have been identified as Kimara Tonny Evans, a 4-year-old boy and Atim Precious, a 3 months old baby girl.
Aya together with her daughter Atim who sustained several stab wounds in the stomach are currently admitted at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital where they were rushed to after the incident.
Patrick Kidega, the officer in charge of Gulu Central Police station said that the suspect later turned knife on herself and attempted to commit suicide cutting her throat after stabbing the minors.
"The suspect is currently at intensive care unit and on oxygen, while her daughter has received an emergency operations to stitch an open wound on her stomach," He said.
According to Kidega, Police are yet to establish the suspect's motive.
