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An 18-year-old Ugandan woman residing in Kenya convicted of the murder of her son has been handed a six-year jail sentence.
The woman during the plea taking shocked Eldoret High court after confessing that she murdered her six-year-old son in an attempt to free herself from the burden of taking care of him.
The young mother, abbreviated as BM, was send to prison by Justice Reuben Nyakundi, who refused to give her an option of a fine after she pleaded guilty to murder charges.
Standing in the dock and looking at the judge, the teen mother explained why she murdered her very own son as members of the public listened in disbelief.
The accused said that she killed her son because she was stressed, frustrated, and in misery, and she wanted to relieve the burden of caring for the infant alone after his father abdicated responsibility.
BM is said to have committed the alleged offence on October 28, 2023 at Kabogo area in Uasin Gishu County.
The accused asked the court to give her non-custodial sentence in the event she is found guilty of the murder charge to enable her to get medical treatment for trauma she went through after the horrific incident.