Bryan White and his bodyguard, Corporal Thomas Okot in court. PHOTO BY ABUBAKER LUBOWA
Socialite Brian Kirumira, popularly known as Bryan White is to spend Christmas in jail after court remanded him to Luzira Prison over charges of attempted murder.
PHOTO BY ABUBAKER LUBOWA
White and his bodyguard, Corporal Thomas Okot on Thursday appeared in Makindye Magistrate’s Court where they were charged with attempted murder of his neighbor, Victor Bitwire.
Prosecution states that Kirumira, 32, businessman and resident of Munyonyo-Buziga, Makindye Division in Kampala District and Okot, 28, a police officer attached to Crime Intelligence Headquarters and a resident of Mulago Zone, Kawempe Division in Kampala District on December 13, 2017 at Munyonyo -Buziga in Kampala unlawfully attempted to cause the death of Bitwire.
Bryan White relaxing at home days before he shot Bitwire. COURTESY PHOTO
The two deny the charges. They applied for bail but it was denied.
They were remanded until January 8 when they will return to court for mention of the case.