Summary:
- According to Kigezi police spokesperson ASP Elly Maate, the deceased was suspected to have had money, as she had recently sold part of her land for 2 million UGX and had been seen with her biological son, Abel Tusasibwe, 34, at the trading center buying clothes and other items.
KANUNGU: Police in Kanungu District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 60-year-old woman.
The deceased has been identified as Speria Mbabazi, a resident of Kasiizi village, Muramba parish, Rutenga sub-county in Kanungu district.
It’s alleged that on Sunday, at around 7:00 PM, she left Kakyere trading center and, while about 150 meters from her home, was ambushed and strangled to death with a piece of cloth.
According to Kigezi police spokesperson ASP Elly Maate, the deceased was suspected to have had money, as she had recently sold part of her land for 2 million UGX and had been seen with her biological son, Abel Tusasibwe, 34, at the trading center buying clothes and other items.
Maate says that Police were notified and visited the scene with a police sniffer dog. He says that Police managed to track two suspects who were arrested and are now in custody to aid in the investigation.
He noted that postmortem was conducted, and the body was handed over to relatives for a decent burial as inquiries continue.
