Police in Kisoro District are investigating the circumstances under which a 56-year-old man, reportedly intoxicated, committed suicide in Gakware village, Sooko parish, Muramba Sub-county.
The deceased, identified as Kabonye Girigori, was a resident of Gakware village in Kisoro District.
According to a police statement, it is alleged that on September 30, 2024, at around 12:30 p.m., a local resident named Nyirantungane was passing along the road in Gakware village when she saw Girigori’s body hanging from a tree. The body was still swinging, and Nyirantungane saw the deceased in tree and raised an alarm, attracting whistleblowers who rushed to cut the rope, thinking he might still be alive. Unfortunately, it was too late, as he had already passed away.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region police spokesperson, told journalists that the police were informed, visited the scene and documented the case. The body was examined on-site.
Maate added that the deceased had previously attempted suicide and was known to be a habitual drunkard, living alone.
A case of suspected suicide has been registered at Kisoro District Police Station under reference number DEF. 18/2024
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