Uganda, April 23 -- The Family Division of the High Court has ruled that the biological children of an Entebbe couple who were murdered last year have the final say on how and where their parents will be laid to rest, bringing an end to a protracted family dispute that has delayed burial for more than nine months.

In her ruling dated April 20, Justice Celia Nagawa held that Mr Mark Mutaaga Kabenge and Ms Isabella Najjita Mutaaga, as the closest relatives to the deceased, have the paramount right to determine the mode and place of disposal of the remains of their parents, David Mutaaga and Deborah Mutaaga.

"This Court therefore finds and holds that the applicant (Mr Mark Mutaaga Kabenge) has the paramount right to determine the mode and ...