By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
A 35-year-old maid who was filmed in a sickening video torturing a 4-year-old child in a bathroom has been sentenced to 40 years of imprisonment.
Tumuheirwe Precious was arraigned in Kira Magistrates Court before Chief Magistrate, Her Worship Shallon Niwaha on charges of Aggravated Torture of baby Claire aged 4 years on Friday, 3rd January, 2025.
She pleaded guilty and was convicted and sentenced to 40 years imprisonment.
Tumuheirwe was arrested in Kabale District in South-western Uganda where she had fled after the torture of the child in the early hours of December 27, 2024, at Kikoko Zone, Namataba Cell, Kirinya Ward, Wakiso District.
The suspect, who had worked as a housemaid for the family for four years, reportedly fled the scene after the incident in which she is seen repeatedly assaulting the bleeding victim.
Preliminary investigations reveal that the victim’s father, Mr Michael Mwesigwa, has been the sole caregiver to his children since separating from their mother two years ago.
The suspect was hired based on a recommendation from acquaintances in Kabale.
The incident has sparked widespread condemnation, with calls for greater vigilance in monitoring domestic workers and harsher penalties for crimes against children.
