Summary:
- The deceased, identified as Muhabura Amon, hailed from Kishejere village, Bujengwe parish, Kayonza Sub County in Kanungu District. According to Eridadi Sande (56), the chairperson of LC I Kakuliju village in Kyeshero Sub County, the body of the deceased was discovered yesterday at 3:00 PM in the bush near Munyaga Bridge in Butogota town council
KANUNGU: Police in Kanungu District are currently probing the circumstances surrounding the tragic demise of a 25-year-old man in Kayonza Sub County.
The deceased, identified as Muhabura Amon, hailed from Kishejere village, Bujengwe parish, Kayonza Sub County in Kanungu District. According to Eridadi Sande (56), the chairperson of LC I Kakuliju village in Kyeshero Sub County, the body of the deceased was discovered yesterday at 3:00 PM in the bush near Munyaga Bridge in Butogota town council.
Sande reveals that the deceased had left home three years ago in search of casual work in Kihihi and had not returned until yesterday, when his lifeless body was found in the bush. Sande further explains that this information was gleaned after a small phone was found in the deceased’s pocket, which was used to contact his mother. She then arrived at the scene and confirmed his identity.
Elly Maate, the police spokesperson for the Kigezi region, says that a team of police officers led by ASP Mbazira, the OC of Butogota, swiftly responded to the scene. They were joined by SOC from Kihihi, and a case of suspected murder was officially logged at the Butogota police station for thorough investigations.
Maate elaborates that the body underwent examination by SOC, while photographs and a sketch plan were taken. The body was then transported to Kihihi for postmortem examination, and statements were recorded from all relevant individuals at the scene.
