Residents of Nama, in Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso District, have discovered the body of an unidentified woman in her 40s, who was allegedly strangled to death on Christmas Day by unknown assailants. Her body was found by passersby at around 7:00 am on Boxing Day morning in a nearby bushy area.
The deceased was found wearing a white and red dress with a sweater. Blood was oozing from her mouth, ears, and eyes. According to Henry Mutyaba, the local Councilor, the busy area, has become a hideout for thugs and criminals after being abandoned by its owners. The area was previously earmarked for road construction by the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), leading to its neglect.
“This place has become a danger to our community; criminals are hiding in this bushy area,” Mutyaba said. “UNRA acquired the land from the owners but has not developed it. As a result, criminals are now using it as a hideout, sometimes even setting up roadblocks to rob motorists,” he added.
According to Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Police Spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan, preliminary investigations suggest that the victim was strangled in a nearby location and her body was subsequently dumped in that bushy area. He said the police deployed a sniffer dog to track down the assailants, but unfortunately, the efforts were unsuccessful.
“At the moment, we don’t know the exact area where she was killed. However, our preliminary findings have indicated that the victim was killed from another area last night. We have conveyed the body to the City Mortuary Mulago for the post-mortem to carry out further investigations,” Owoyesigyire said.
Other residents have urged the police to increase security presence in the area, citing concerns over escalating crime. According to them, the same spot has been used by thugs to target boda-boda riders at night, using ropes to ambush and rob them.
Away from the Kasangati incident, the Christmas celebrations in Kampala Metropolitan areas were reportedly peaceful, according to the police, with no other serious incidents reported during the day and night celebrations.
According to Luke Owoyesigyire, the situation this time was normal in most parts of the metropolitan area compared to other previous years. At least 84 people died between December 24 and December 26, 2023, during Christmas celebrations.
Thirty-eight of these died as a result of assault, eight committed suicide, another eight were killed using blunt objects, and eight others were stabbed to death.
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