In Bushenyi district, police are investigating circumstances surrounding the death of a 40-year-old woman whose body was found lifeless in a forest.

On February 17, 2025, Martial Tumusiime, the Greater Bushenyi Region Police Spokesperson, confirmed that the incident occurred in Ekikorijo village, Nyeibingo parish, Ruhumuro sub-county. The deceased has been identified as Kembabazi Jenifer, 40, a resident of Nyakatete village in the same sub-county.

According to police investigations, four children had gone to collect firewood in Bakyindaho Solomon's eucalyptus forest when they stumbled upon a dead body of an unidentified female adult. The children immediately informed their mother, who in turn notified the LC1 chairperson, who subsequently reported the matter to the police.

Kasasira Yonoka, the husband of the deceased told police that his wife left home on February 16 to visit her parents in Kayanga to check on her food crops. However, he was later informed that her lifeless body had been discovered in the eucalyptus forest, found to be partially dressed.

Preliminary police investigations reveal that the deceased had a weaving needle in her possession and a knife was found near her body, potentially used by the assailants. Police further reported that a scene of crimes officer examined the deceased's body and found evidence of suspects' semen droplets on her thighs, indicating a potential rape.

Additionally, a sniffer dog was introduced to the scene to track potential tracks, but it lost the trail after one kilometer. The deceased's body has been taken to Kyabugimbi Health Centre IV for a post-mortem examination as investigations continue.