Tanzania, March 21 -- Arusha. The High Court, Bukoba Sub-Registry, has released Deus Boniphace after being satisfied that the prosecution's evidence was insufficient to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he killed his mother, Ms Crisencia Boniphace (83).

The shocking murder is alleged to have occurred on May 22, 2024, in Kihinda Village, Kyerwa District, where Mr Boniphace is accused of attacking his mother with a machete, striking various parts of her body, including the head, face and mouth.

He is alleged to have surrendered to the Village Executive Officer (VEO) after committing the act and was later taken to the police.

The case was presided over by Judge Lilian Itemba, who delivered the verdict on Wesnesday, March 18, 2026, with a...