Top Rwandan model Alexia Mupende murdered
Written by Lindah Nduwumwami on January 11, 2019
A prominent model and actress, Alexia Mupende, 35, was Tuesday evening killed at her father’s home in Nyarugunga Sector, Kicukiro District. Her sudden death first circulated on social media at around 9 p.m., Tuesday, with a message calling on members of the public to help arrest her alleged killer, a 23-year old domestic worker who worked at their home. Modeste Mbabazi, the spokesperson of Rwanda Investigation Bureau, confirmed the sad news but could not share further details only saying they were following up on the case. Mupende was the General Manager of Waka Fitness, a popular fitness centre in Kigali. Hundreds of mourners convened at the family residence in Nyarugunga, Kicukiro District to commiserate with the Mupende family. Available information indicates that she was stabbed on the neck by Niyereba 23, at her father’s home and her body has since been taken to the nearby Rwanda Military Hospital (RMH).
