Uganda, Feb. 12 -- The Director of Public Prosecutions has asked the court to deny bail to four people accused of the murder of Kampala businessman Henry Katanga.

Prosecution led by Mr Jonathan Muwaganya Monday told the court presided over by Justice Isaac Muwata that the four suspects did not raise any valid exceptional circumstances for the grant of bail.

The applicants are the two daughters of the late Katanga and Molly Katanga; Ms Patricia Kakwanza and Ms Martha Nkwanzi who are facing a lesser charge of destroying evidence.

The other applicants are Mr Charles Otai, a medic and Mr George Amanyire, a house help who both also face a lesser charge of being an accessory after the fact of murder.

Molly, who is facing a charge of murder ...