Police in Kampala Metropolitan Region are investigating circumstances under a an elderly couple was stabled to death .
The incident happened at Lugonjo-Nakiwogo Cell, Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District where the couple was staying .
Luke Owoyesigyire , the spokesperson of Kampala Metropolitan Police identified the victims as David Mutaaga, 69 and his wife, Deborah Florence Mutaaga, 62.He said the case was reported on July 6, 2025, by a domestic worker attached to the home of the victims.
The two were found dead inside their residence with fatal stab wounds.
“Police officers who responded to the scene documented the crime scene and collected several exhibits, which have since been submitted for forensic analysis,”Mr Owoyesigyire said on Tuesday
He said the bodies were later transferred to the City Mortuary at Mulago, Kampala for postmortem examination as investigations continue.
While the motive behind this gruesome attack remains a mystery , police say all leads are being pursued and efforts are ongoing to identify and arrest the killers .
“We strongly condemn this heinous act and wish to reassure the public of our commitment to ensuring the perpetrators are brought to justice,” Mr Owoyesigyire stated.
According to police preliminary investigations couple returned to Uganda for retirement recently after living in the diaspora for over three decades .