Police in Lamwo District are investigating a bizarre incident in which a 42 year old man reportedly stabbed his wife to death.
The suspect, Alex Olweny, a resident of Kaugoli South Village, Potika sub-county committed the offence using a knife to fatally stab his 25 year old wife Amony Jackline to death following a dispute over Shs10,000.
The incident happened on Sunday night at about 11:00pm when Alex and his wife (deceased) were on their way from a local bar.
According to Police, Amony and her husband, Olweny Alex went to a bar within Potika Trading Centre at around 10:00 Pm on Sunday and started drinking.
It is said that the duo had some misunderstanding arising from Shs10,000 which Olweny had earlier given Amony to buy medicine.
During the quarrel, another man arrived at the bar and talked to the deceased which angered Olweny. He then pulled Amony outside the bar demanding the real note of ten thousand shillings he had given her.
IP Oloya Joe, the Aswa East Regional Police Spokesperson confirmed the incident stating that at around 11:30 PM, the duo agreed to return home and pick up the money. Oloya narrated that when they had moved just a short distance from the bar, Olweny stabbed the deceased, killing her instantly.
