Police in Buhweju are investigating circumstances under which a 30-year-old man hacked to death his 58-year-old mother over family wrangles.

The suspect has been identified as James Nsingwire who allegedly used a hoe to hack his mother Peradasi Mbabazi, all residents of Nyampiikye Village in Kashenshero Sub County, Mitooma District.

According to Martial Tumusiime, the suspect is well known of using drugs and alcohol. Tumusiime told journalists that on July 5th, the suspect became violent, destroyed household properties and ran after his brother Amon Tumwesigye who escaped unhurt and later attacked his mother in her bedroom, hacked her to death with a hoe.

Police say that the suspect also tried to attack people who were responding to an alarm, people overpowered him, beat him and his legs were seriously injured. He was rescued by police who took him to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in critical condition.