Muhammuddu Iddi Zingo was remanded by City Hall court
A 62-year-old man, Muhammuddu Iddi Zingo alias Taata Medi has been remanded to Luzira prison on allegations of defiling his three granddaughters and infecting them with HIV/Aids. The girls are aged three, six and nine.
Zingo was remanded by Kampala Capital City Hall court Jane Tibagozenka on Wednesday who prevented him from taking plea. Court heard that between March 2020 and 2022, Zingo a resident of Namuli zone in Bukoto, Kampala Central unlawfully performed sexual acts with the three girls well knowing that he is HIV positive.
Tibagozenka informed Zingo that such charges can only be tried by the High court which has the jurisdiction also to grant him bail if he so wishes to apply for it. In the meantime, Zingo has been remanded until April 26 as investigations continue.
The penal code act provides for a maximum sentence of death on charges of aggravated defilement. The police annual crime report released last month showed that in 2022 over 8,960 cases of defilement were reported to police countrywide compared to 10,653 cases reported in 2021.
Source: The Observer
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