Police in Kanungu District have launched investigations into the sudden death of a 60-year-old woman whose body was found lying lifeless at the entrance of her kitchen.
The deceased has been identified as Tindiwegi Medius, a resident of Nyakashozi Cell, Bukorwe Parish, Nyanga Sub-county in Kanungu District.
According to police, Medius was last seen by her husband, Yeremia Bakunzi, at around 8pm on October 29, 2026, when she reportedly told him that she was going to buy tobacco for smoking.
Bakunzi reportedly waited for his wife to return, but she did not come back. He later locked the house and went to sleep.
However, when he woke up the following morning, he found his wife lying lifeless at the entrance of the kitchen.
Police were subsequently notified and dispatched a team of officers to the scene to establish the circumstances surrounding her death.
The body was later transported to Kambuga Hospital for a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
In a statement issued on November 1, 2026, Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson, SP Nelson Tumushime, confirmed that investigations into the incident were ongoing.
He appealed to the deceased’s relatives to remain calm as they await the findings of the postmortem examination.
Police have not yet established the circumstances that led to her death.
