Summary:
- The body was discovered by Byamugisha Daniel, who was tending to animals on the farm of Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Kigezi, William Rukirande, in Ihinoni village, Kyanamira Sub-county, Kabale District.
KABALE: Authorities at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital are holding the body of an unidentified male, estimated to be around 65 years old.
The body was transported to the hospital mortuary by Kabale Police on Saturday after it was found floating in River Rwabakazi at approximately 7:45 PM.
The body was discovered by Byamugisha Daniel, who was tending to animals on the farm of Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Kigezi, William Rukirande, in Ihinoni village, Kyanamira Sub-county, Kabale District.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, confirmed the incident. He explained that the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kyanamira Police Post attempted to identify the deceased but was unsuccessful.
Maate added that the OC of Kyanamira contacted Andrew Akanyijuka, the OC of Kabale Police Station, who then alerted the District CID Officer. The scene was visited, processed, and documented.
The body was retrieved and taken to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital for a postmortem examination.
He noted that the body had no visible injuries and was dressed in a pair of trousers and a T-shirt with a Makerere University Law Society logo. He said that efforts to identify the body are ongoing.
Maate urged anyone who may be missing a loved one to visit the hospital mortuary to help with identification and facilitate a dignified burial.
