EDITOR
Police in Rukungiri District are investigating the death of a 17-year-old housemaid who was discovered hanging from a mango tree in Nyamitooma 1 Cell, Nyamitooma Ward, Binkurungu Town Council.
The tragic incident happened on Sunday, August 10, 2025. According to Binkurungu Town Council Mayor Warren Kajuna, the young woman—whose identity had not yet been confirmed—had been employed in the home of one Sad Sanyu for about two weeks.
Reports indicate that she had gone missing on Thursday, August 7, 2025, and was not seen again until her body was found three days later. Mayor Kajuna further revealed that the deceased was originally from Karuga-Kayonzya in Kanungu District and was not a resident.
Authorities are yet to establish the circumstances surrounding her death.
