SHEEMA – Police in Sheema District are currently investigating the sudden death of a 20-year-old man in Kitagata Town Council.
The deceased, identified as Kimbugwe Muhamudu, was employed as a casual worker at the residence of one Apollo in Rutooma Cell, Rutooma Ward, Kitagata Town Council, Sheema District.
According to the police statement, Muhamudu was a resident of Nekoyede Cell, Namariga Ward, Nakifuma Town Council, in Mukono District.
It is alleged that on the night of 13/01/2023, Muhamudu was at the Rutooma Trading Center consuming alcohol until around midnight. He later went to his employer’s home in an inebriated state and went to sleep. On Sunday morning, he failed to wake up, prompting his manager, Tumuhaise Godfrey, to check on him, discovering him lifeless.
Martial Tumusiime, the Greater Bushenyi Police spokesperson, stated that the crime scene was examined by a team of homicide and Soco, who documented the area. Statements from relevant individuals were recorded to aid in the ongoing investigation, and Muhamudu’s body was subsequently taken to Kitagata Hospital for postmortem examination.
Tumusiime disclosed that Muhamudu’s body was found in his living room, lying on his back, dressed in blue jeans without a shirt. There were no visible injuries, but he had urinated in his trousers.
An empty Rwenzori bottle, emanating the odor of waragi, was discovered near the deceased’s bed. It was noted that Muhamudu lived alone in the room
