BUTALEJA
Police in Bukedi South are investigating circumstances under which a 21-year-old student of Alliance High School Busolwe was found dead in a suspected suicide incident in Butaleja District.
The deceased, identified as Opendi Donato, commonly known as Junior, was a Senior Three student and a resident of Nagondo B Village, Mulagi Parish, Busaba Sub-county.
According to police, the incident was reported on Friday morning and a case of suicide by hanging was subsequently opened at Busaba Police Station.
Bukedi South regional police spokesperson, Moses Mugwe said detectives visited the scene and recovered several items believed to be relevant to the investigation, including a handwritten note suspected to be a suicide message, the deceased’s PLE results slip and a rope.
Police also recorded statements from witnesses and relatives as part of ongoing inquiries into the matter.
The body was taken to Mbale City Mortuary for a postmortem examination.
Authorities said investigations are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the death.


































