Summary:
- The deceased, identified as Munyangeyo Gregory Kabongo, took his life on Monday.
KISORO: A 55-year-old man from Gakware Village, Sooko Parish in Muramba Sub-county, Kisoro District, has committed suicide by hanging himself from a eucalyptus tree.
The deceased, identified as Munyangeyo Gregory Kabongo, took his life on Monday. According to Silas Kwizera, the Chairperson of Gakware LC I, Kabongo had previously attempted suicide. Kwizera also noted that this was the first suicide case in the village.
Witnesses reported that Kabongo had bid farewell to a group of people earlier, though his words were not immediately understood to signal his tragic intentions.
At around 11 a.m. on Monday, a young girl passing by discovered Kabongo’s body hanging from the tree. She quickly alerted the local residents, who informed the LC I chairperson. Kwizera then contacted authorities at Muramba Police Station.
In response to the tragedy, Kwizera urged community members facing challenges to seek help from relevant authorities or support systems instead of taking irreversible actions.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson confirmed the incident and stated that Police were informed, visited and documented the scene and the body was examined on site.
Maate said that the deceased had made previous attempts of committing suicide, was a drunkard and staying alone.
