14 year old boy murdered, body dumped in River Rwizi

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14 year old boy murdered, body dumped in River Rwizi

2 suspects arrested over murder of 14 year old boy in Rwampara

Katusiime Caroline

11/01/2024 11:43:35 AM

Police in Rwampara District have arrested two suspects in connection to the murder of 14 year old boy.

The deceased is Ssenyondo Mariamungu, a resident of Kikonkoma 1 Cell, Kabura Town Council in Rwampara District and killers dumped his body in River Rwizi. It is alleged that on January 1, 2024, nine family members that included Nalongo Korubaro a step grandmother to the deceased got hold of him on allegations of that he had stolen clothes and phones belonging to some of the suspects. These family members beat him until he revealed where he had hidden them, led the suspects to Nyeihanga Town recovered the property and went back to their village, at the residence of Nalongo Korubaro where they tortured Ssenyondo to death.

According to a statement released by Rwizi Region Police Spokesperson Samson Kasasira, On Januray 03, 2024 at night, these family members hired a vehicle belonging to one Agaba Owen and transported the dead body, dumped it into River Rwizi in company of Mweteise Micheal and Arinaitwe Patrick.

Kobusingye Evalyne, 38, a mother to the deceased and a resident of Kicwamba Mbarara City South reported the matter to police after getting information of the incident and his son missing that led to the arrest of Mweteise Michael, Arinaitwe Patrick and Agaba Owen. Upon interrogation, the suspects revealed what had occurred and all those involved, search for the body of the deceased started yesterday and it was retrieved from River Rwizi.

The suspects involved in the matter are close relatives to the deceased who raised him from childhood after the mother separated with the father in Mityana District and handed him over to the step mother Nalongo Korubaro. Postmortem was conducted at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital mortuary and police is searching for other suspects who are on the run.