An army retiree was killed on Wednesday’s night to Thursday morning on Gihinga hill, Vyanda commune in the southern Bururi province of Burundi). Administrative sources on this hill report that this man was murdered by his wife. INFO SOS Médias Burundi

Alerted by the neighborhood, the judicial police noted the facts on Thursday morning. Witnesses indicate that the victim had injuries on different parts of his body and a trace of a blow to the head, and that he appeared to have had a lot of blood from his nose.

The body was evacuated to the morgue of the health center in Vyanda.

As for the suspect, she was arrested Friday afternoon after being questioned by a judicial police officer. She is being held in the police cell in Vyanda.

Anecdotal fact, the head of the Binyuro zone, in which Gihinga hill falls, who happens to be the little sister of the suspect, had opposed the arrest of the latter on Thursday, at the time of the report by the police. She herself decided to take him the next day to the OPJ office for questioning.

So far, the motive for the murder is not yet known. But according to neighbors, the couple lived in the same house even though they had decided to separate, adding that the man and woman often argued.

The Vyanda judicial police say they are continuing their investigations.