Police in Kabale District have arrested one suspect to assist with investigations into the death of a 61-year-old woman whose body was discovered in Kabale Municipality on Monday, October 19, 2026.
The deceased has been identified as Kyarikunda Lestituta, a resident of Omwibare Cell, Kashaki Ward, Southern Division in Kabale Municipality.
According to the Kigezi Regional Police spokesperson, SP Nelson Tumushime, officers from Kabale Central Police Station responded to information about the incident, visited the scene and documented it as part of the investigations.
Tumushime said the body was retrieved and taken to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital mortuary for a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
“One suspect, Mutabazi Andrew, has been arrested to help police with investigations,” Tumushime said in a statement issued on October 19, 2026.
Tumushime appealed to members of the public to remain calm and urged anyone with information that could assist in the investigations to share it with Kabale Police.
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