The Police at Kira Division are investigating a case of aggravated torture involving a 4-year-old girl, Tumwekwase Claire, which occurred on the night of December 27, 2024, at around 1:00 am in Kikoko Zone, Namataba Cell, Kirinya Ward, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District.

According to Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, the victim was allegedly tortured by a 35-year-old housemaid identified as Tumuhirwe Precious.

“The suspect fled the scene after the incident but was later apprehended in Kabale District, where she is currently detained at Kabale Central Police Station. Arrangements are being made to transport her to Kira Division for further investigations,” Owoyesigyire stated.

The victim is currently receiving medical treatment at Nsambya Hospital. Preliminary investigations reveal that the victim’s father, Mr. Mwesigwa Michael, a 35-year-old resident of Kikonko-Kirinya, has been the primary caregiver for his children since separating from their mother two years ago.

The suspect, who had been employed as a housemaid for four years, was reportedly recommended by mutual acquaintances in Kabale District.

“The Uganda Police Force strongly condemns all forms of violence, especially against children, and we remain committed to ensuring that justice is served,” Owoyesigyire emphasized.

He further urged members of the public to report any suspected cases of child abuse to the nearest police station. Investigations into the incident and the circumstances surrounding it are ongoing.

In the community of the municipality of Sayaxché, Petén, a young man was killed by his father-in-law with a hammer blow to the head.

The murderous father-in-law arrived home after consuming alcoholic beverages and became enraged when he found his daughter's boyfriend repairing a wooden shelf, as his girlfriend had asked him to.

The angry man, who had previously expressed rejection towards the young man, told him that he did not want him to fix anything because he could do it himself. At that moment he asked him for the hammer and the young man proceeded to hand him the tool.

The young man turned around and the father-in-law hit him hard in the skull with the hammer and he died in the health center due to the severity of the wound.

The aggressor was arrested by the neighbors, who, outraged by what had happened, tied him up and handed him over to the authorities.

Now the man must face justice.

At least 29 people have been killed in a plane crash in South Korea’s southwestern Muan airport, authorities told reporters.

“We have so far confirmed 29 deaths from the crash … but the tally could rise due to the critically injured,” said Lee Hyeon-ji, a local fire department official, revising a previous casualty figure provided by authorities.

The Jeju Air plane, which was carrying 175 passengers and six flight attendants, was flying back from Thailand and the accident took place while it was landing, the report said.

Yonhap news agency reported the Jeju Air flight plane veered off the runway and collided with a fence. It said the plane was returning from Bangkok.

Video shared by local media showed the twin-engined aircraft skidding down the runway with no apparent landing gear before slamming into a wall in an explosion of flame and debris. Other photos showed smoke and fire engulfing parts of the plane.

Two people were found alive while the rescue mission was continuing, according to Yonhap.

Authorities were working to rescue people in the tail section, an airport official told reporters.

Acting South Korean President Choi Sung-mok, who was named interim leader of the country on Friday after the previous acting president was impeached amid an ongoing political crisis, ordered all-out rescue efforts, his office said.

The president’s chief of staff said Choi was holding an emergency meeting about the crash.

A Jeju Air spokesperson said the airline was checking reports of the accident.

In St. Peter's Square, the Ukranian activist climbed over the fence and attempted to take the figurine from the nativity scene.

However, security officers thwarted her plans and buster her.

 New York Attorney General Letitia James released body camera footage from Marcy Correctional Facility on December 27, 2024, showing officers beating inmate Robert Brooks, 43, from Rochester, one day before his death on December 9, 2024. 

The video captured the incident but did not record audio as the cameras were on standby mode. Brooks was serving over half of a 12-year sentence for first-degree assault. 

Preliminary findings suggest his death might be due to neck compression asphyxia, though the official cause is not yet confirmed. 

Following the video release, Governor Kathy Hochul expressed outrage, ordered a full investigation, and initiated termination proceedings against the 14 involved officers.