MAN KILLED IN RUKUNGIRI FOR HAVING SEX WITH WIDOW

By Kweronda Ambrose

Police in Rukungiri are investigating circumstances under which a 38 years old man was beaten and died instantly after having sex with a widow

 The Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson Elly Maate identified the decease as Alex Gumoshabe a resident of Rwakiriba Village Kashaayo Parish Bugangari Subcounty, Rujumbura County, Rukungiri district.

It’s alleged that about five  months ago  Katurebe Julius , a resident of the area died leaving behind a widow  Kyomugisha Emily and a number of orphans.

 Maate told this website On 15 April,2022, that the widow who had been in love with Gumoshabe  hosted him at around 2300hrs which annoyed one of her sons Turinawe Tofayo.

The suspect Out of annoyance, he picked a piece of timber started beating both the deceased and his mother.

The mother (Emily) managed to escape  but the deceased was beaten into coma and left for death, till the morning of 16th April 2022 when he was picked and taken to Karoli Lwanga Hospital Nyakibaale where he died on arrival.

The case of murder was registered at Rukungiri CPS where a team led by DCID/O, CIO, SOCO and other personnel visited the scene, found angry residents had demolished the home of Emily and the entire family members had fled the Village.

Maate said that police noted that statements were recorded ,  efforts to trace for the suspect are ongoing.

According to the Police report, the body of the deceased was by press time at Karoli Lwanga hospital Nyakibale pending Post mortem examination to ascertain the actual cause of the death.

The case of murder by assault has been recorded at Rukungiri Central Police station under registration number CRB 300/22.