The Police in Kanungu District has commenced investigations surrounding a sudden death of a 60 year old woman identified as Tindiwegi Medius, a resident of Nyakashozi Cell, Bukorwe Parish in Nyanga Sub-county.
Kigezi Regional Police Spokesman Nelson Tumushime confirmed that Yeremia Bakunzi, last saw his wife the previous day when she told him that she was going to buy tobacco for smoking.
It is reported that Bakunzi waited for his wife but she didn’t come back and he closed his house and slept, upon waking up yesterday morning, he found the lifeless body of his wife lying at the entry of the kitchen.
Tumushime explained that the Police at Kanungu was informed and a team was dispatched and responded swiftly, body conveyed at Kambuga Hospital for postmortem examination as investigations continue.
Elsewhere in Rukungiri District, the Police have arrested a 17 year old Ainamaani Criscent in connection with murder by stabbing of Nshabaruhanga Clinton at Kanombe Primary school playground, in Buyanja Sub-county.
The deceased, Nshabaruhanga was a resident of Kyenshero Cell in Nyabiteete Parish in Buyanja Sub-county while the suspect Ainamaani was also a resident of same area.
Tumushime told journalists that the suspect developed a small misunderstanding with the deceased yesterdayOctober 31st, and stabbed him around the neck.
The victim sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at Karoli Lwanga Hospital Nyakibale in Rukungiri District.
The suspect is currently detained at Rukungiri Central Police Station on charges of murder and he will be arraigned in courts of law once investigations are complete.
The Police have commended the community and local leaders for cooperating with the Police leading to the arrest of the suspect without harming him.
