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Police in Bushenyi District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a middle-aged man who was found hanged in a lodge.
The incident occurred at an unspecified time during the night at Planet Bar and Lodges in Kigoma, Kizinda Kigoma Town Council, Bushenyi District.
Marcial Tumusiime, the Greater Bushenyi police spokesperson, confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Amon Amwesigye.
It is alleged that on June 19, 2024, Amwesigye visited Planet Bar and Lodges to drink. Later, he requested accommodation and was assigned to room one by Kyosimire Moureen, the lodge attendant.
According to Anita Alinda, the bar owner who reported the matter to the police, Amwesigye’s lifeless body was discovered hanging from a rope tied to the ceiling timber.
Tumusiime stated that the deceased’s body was taken to Kitagata Hospital in Sheema District for examination and postmortem.
