Kabalagala Police in Kampala are holding Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Procurement Officer Godfrey Matovu for the death of his wife, Phiona Matovu.
Police publicist Fred Enanga and his Kampala Metropolitan counterpart Patrick Onyango said they were yet to receive a brief on the incident.
However, a police official conversant with the investigations said Matovu is being questioned in regard to claims by Phiona’s relatives that he used a huge stick to strike her neck, an injury that caused the death.
“The deceased underwent three operations at different medical facilities in Kampala. We are examining the medical documents but relatives say she got a clot on the main blood vessel to the brain,” said a detective who preferred anonymity so as to speak freely.
Before her death, Phiona complained about headache which could have been caused by low supply of blood to the brain.
Phiona with her kids during her old good days
On several occasions, Phiona reportedly fainted.
The detective told this website: “We are informed Phiona was a victim of domestic violence. But it is too early to make a conclusion. Give us enough space to investigate this matter.”
Family members allege the suspect intended to wed another woman identified as Sarah Ssebunya, the CAA Corporate Secretary – touching off a firestorm in his marriage.
The couple lived in Buziga, a leafy Kampala suburb.
Phiona being treated at a Kampala hospital in April
Phiona being taken to hospital after fainting in Kampala recently