Mother gets eight years for planning to kill son, selfHalima Sheillah Bwakali during a past court proceeding. Halima Sheillah Bwakali pleaded guilty to the charge of attempted murder against her four-year-old son who escaped death by whisker after his mother forced her to ingest diaxonal poison. SEE ALSO :US life expectancy drops again as overdoses climbIn his judgment yesterday, Magistrate Ochieng’ noted that life is paramount and it is the duty of the court to protect the lives of citizens. “Her attempt to kill the defenseless child as well as trying to commit suicide to escape the punishment should not be taken lightly. Halima also admitted committing a charge of attempted suicide after a confrontation with her mother over her (Halima’s) drinking habit.

Source: Standard Digital February 22, 2019 12:56 UTC