The Enugu State Police
Command on Friday commenced investigations to unravel why one Francis Uzo, 41,
had to kill himself after hacking his wife to death in Emene, near Enugu.
The command’s
spokesman, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement in Enugu that the
investigations were being handled by the homicide section of the Criminal
Intelligence and Investigations Department (CIID) of the command.
“The couple was
reported to have been living happily until Wednesday when Francis was alleged
to have murdered his 40-year-old wife, Mrs Ozoemena Uzo.
“Francis was also
alleged to have killed himself after the incident,’’ Amaraizu said in the
statement.
“It was gathered that
on that day at noon, Mr Uzo had allegedly pounced on his wife over a
yet-to-be-established issue and inflicted several degrees of injuries on her.
“The injuries
allegedly brought about serious bleeding all over her body.
“She was later rushed to a hospital where she was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.
“She was later rushed to a hospital where she was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.
“However, the husband
of the deceased and alleged murderer was already in coma and could not talk
before the arrival of police operatives.
“He was promptly
rushed to Annunciation Hospital, Emene, for medical attention where he was
later confirmed dead,’’ he said.
Amaraizu said that the
bodies of couple had been deposited at the Annunciation Hospital’s mortuary,
Emene.
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