EDITOR
Police in Rukungiri District have launched a manhunt for a 30-year-old woman identified only as Constance, who is suspected of murdering an 81-year-old woman in Nyakabare Cell, Central Ward, Kebisoni Town Council.
The deceased, Kashillingi Kedress, also known as Muserebende, was found dead in her bedroom on Sunday morning, May 11, 2025, with visible head injuries and her head covered with a cloth. According to police reports, the suspect had been employed by the deceased as a housemaid just nine days earlier.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Kedress was left at home with the maid on the morning of the incident. At the same time, her granddaughter, Natukunda Catherine, went to town, and her great-grandson, Tumusiime Brighton, went to fetch water. When Brighton returned around 7:20 a.m., he found the elderly woman dead and the maid missing.
Neighbors were alerted, and the matter was reported to Kebisoni Police by the area chairman, Mr. Katamba Richard. Police visited and documented the crime scene, collected witness statements, and recovered a hoe suspected of having been used in the attack. A postmortem was conducted, confirming the cause of death as head trauma.
Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson ASP Maate Elly confirmed the incident and said investigations are ongoing as efforts to apprehend the fugitive suspect continue.
The motive behind the killing is still unclear.
