UPDF DESERTER COMMITS SUICIDE IN KABALE

By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kabale—-

Police in Kabale are investigating circumstances under which a 44 year old UPDF deserter allegedly committed suicide.

Elly Maate the Kigezi Regional police spokesperson identified the deceased as John Bakambera a resident of Rushongati cell, Kicumbi parish, Kamuganguzi subcounty, Kabale district.

Maate told www.mknewslink.com that, the deceased deserted from the forces after he was discovered mentally sick and decided to settle at home around since 2010.

Maate narrated that the deceased has been a client at Kabale regional referral hospital at psychiatric ward for around three years.

On the 11/03/2022 at around 0900hrs, the wife Florence Mbabazi left him at home and went to dig at their garden, only to find him hanging in a rope at around 1700hrs.

The wife of deceased immediately informed the area chairperson Magezi Edson, who also reported the case at Kamuganguzi police post and a report of death by suicide was accordingly registered at Kabale central police station

Kabale CPS officers visited the scene, recorded statements and Postmortem was done.

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