Sunday June 11, 2023
Kismayo (HOL) - Security forces in Kismayo, Jubbaland, have apprehended a civilian accused of fatally stabbing his mother in the Farjanno district of Kismayo earlier today.
The victim, identified as Halimo Hassan Omar, succumbed to her injuries at Kismayo Hospital, where she had been rushed for treatment.
It is reported that neighbours rushed to the scene upon hearing Omar's cries for help. They quickly intervened, transporting the injured woman to the hospital, where she sadly passed away shortly after.
Police have named the accused as 37-year-old Hassan Abdullahi Abdi Shire. They disclosed that Shire had recently been repatriated from the Diaspora by his mother in hopes of offering him a fresh start and an opportunity for rehabilitation.
The police, shocked by the severity of the crime, described it as a shocking departure from the norm in Kismayo. They affirmed that the perpetrator will face justice in accordance with the law.
"Residents alerted us to a man who stabbed his mother and imprisoned her in their shared residence, leading to his arrest," a police officer recounted.
Neighbours said the attack had sent shockwaves through the community, leaving its residents deeply shaken.