RUKIGA: Police in Rukiga District are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 34-year-old woman in Kamwezi Sub-county.
The deceased, identified as Ruth Nuwabine, a resident of Kakuto village, Kashekye Parish, Kamwezi sub-county in Rukiga district, was found dead in her sitting room by her children yesterday at around 07:00 AM.
According to the police, the deceased was last seen on Wednesday around 09:00 PM by her immediate neighbor, Ampire Meron, after spending the day digging for money.
On Wednesday evening, after supper with her children, the deceased remained in the sitting room seated on a local mat while her children went to sleep in their room.
Around 01:00 AM, the children heard their mother crying and saying, “Tamba, why are you killing me?” Concerned, they went to check on her but found her lying down, seemingly asleep. They noticed a person they knew as Tamba leaving the house wearing a red cap and black gum boots, causing them to feel afraid, so they returned to bed.
Yesterday morning, when the children woke up for school, they attempted to wake their mother for breakfast but received no response. Upon closer inspection, they discovered blood near her head and realized she was lifeless.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, reported that a postmortem was conducted at the scene by a doctor from Kamwezi Health Center III. The body was then handed over to the relatives for burial.
Maate added that the suspect, Tamba, was apprehended and is currently detained at Rukiga Central Police Station to assist in the ongoing investigations.
