Ronald Mutebi with his ex-wife during their happy moments
Man commits suicide after being told by his wife that the 3 children he has been catering for are not his.
Mutebe Ronald 38 a resident of Kibizi Zone Kasubi Parish in Rubaga Division consumed acid after a quarrel with his alleged children’s mother whom they had separated a few years ago. He immediately became unconscious and by the time neighbors came to rescue him, the acid had already damaged his internal system and shortly succumbed.
But when one of their young got admitted at Kituddu hospital after being knocked by a bodaboda rider the alleged deceased’s ex-wife came at the hospital to give care to their sick child.
Mutebi a casual laborer at one of the hardware shops in Nakasero, city Centre had no cash to meet the hospital costs and he thought a bail out but his friends with whom he plays football with.
According to Katende Michael one of his friends they managed to collect for him UGX 600,000 and this cash was advanced to him amidst the presence of his ex-wife. Then they went back to Kiruddu but the wife stole all the money and went back home and started spending it on buying alcohol.
When the deceased went home he found the lady in one of the ‘kafunda’ bars enjoying liquor with other men. When he complained she told him that even the children he is trying to cater for are not his biologically.
It’s alleged this angered the deceased went and bought edibles for his children and acid. He gave them to eat and told them not to touch on the other Kaveera which is said to have been containing the acid , he enter his one rent room and consumed it.
When this website contacted Kampala Metropolitan deputy spokesperson Luke Oweyesigire he said that he was not aware of such incident.
By George Bukenya