NEWS- A senior three student of Kisinga Vocational Secondary School in Kisinga Sub-county, Bukonzo East Kasese District has committed Suicide by hanging.
The deceased has been identified by Police as Kevin Mumbere son to Mr. Lazarus Bwenge who committed the crime on Monday Night, November 21st 2023.
The area LCIII chairperson Mr. Julius Mukeri told the press that the boy hanged himself in their rented house at Kisangani trading center.
SP Luke Mbusa the Rwenzori East Region police spokesperson has confirmed the incident adding that they have already dispatched a team of officers to visit the scene and ascertain the likely cause of the incident.
SP Mbusa who revealed that the incident happened on Monday night at around 8pm confided to this reporter that investigations are now on to establish the cause of the incident.
In other news, the Police in Kanungu district are currently investigating the tragic death of 77-year-old Teopista Tibabuza, a resident of Group Farm Cell in Kibiimbiri Parish, Kihihi Sub-County.
According to ASP Elly Maate, the Kigezi region police spokesperson, the lifeless body of the deceased was discovered in her bed by Pastor Tumugabe Gerald during a fellowship visit.
The incident occurred on November 20, 2023, around midday at Group Farm B Cell when Pastor Tumugabe arrived at Teopista’s home for prayer and found it locked after calling without any response, he inquired with a neighbor, Peace, wife of Ndagije, who mentioned not having seen Teopista. The pastor, noticing a small opening at the back door that Teopista used, discovered her lifeless body upon entering.
Maate disclosed that upon further investigation, it was discovered that she had recently sold a garden of maize, though the amount remained unspecified.
Maate adds that John Mugisha, the son-in-law, reported the matter to the police. The body was found lying on the left side at the edge of the bed, displaying a swollen eye with bruises and fresh scratch marks indicating strangulation on the neck.
Maate informed journalists that the scene of the crime was visited, a postmortem was conducted on-site, and the body was subsequently handed over to relatives for a dignified burial.
Investigations have been initiated, inquiries are ongoing, and a case has been registered at Kihihi Police station under reference number CRB 403/2023.
