A man who battered his wife last evening lost his life after she sought refuge at their neighbour’s homestead in Busia county.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the couple had a domestic squabble which degenerated to a torrent of blows.
“What started as a domestic squabble quickly degenerated to a torrent of blows and kicks from Fabian Omanyala, as he assaulted his 53-year-old wife at their home in Kakemer location, Busia county,” read the report.
“After the woman could no longer bear the battering, she sought refuge at Robert Amukule’s homestead, but the unrelenting husband followed her baying for her blood,” added the report.
The DCI stated that Amukule, who had heard the ensuing commotion quickly came to the aid of the woman by launching a projectile from a catapult, that killed Omanyala on the spot.
The killer object which could not be immediately identified, hit the deceased on the forehead sending him tumbling to the ground.
Efforts by well-wishers to rush him to nearby Korosiendet dispensary never bore fruit as he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Detectives based at Teso have launched manhunt for Amukule who immediately went into hiding.