Police Investigate Decomposed Body Found in River Ngenge

Fredmark Chesang. Police Spokesperson Sipi region. Photo by Cheptoek WILLIAM

Fredmark Chesang. Police Spokesperson Sipi region. Photo by Cheptoek WILLIAM

KWEEN DISTRICT, Uganda — Police are investigating the discovery of a decomposed body of an unidentified person found Monday morning in River Ngenge, authorities said.

The body was recovered at about 9 a.m. in Kokwanyi Village, Kapwoti Parish, Ngenge Sub-county, according to Sipi Regional Police spokesperson Fredmark Chesang.

Chesang said the remains were found by Wilfred Chemusto, a resident of Kaplal Village, who was searching for building materials near the riverbank.

“The person who discovered the body was looking for building materials near River Ngenge when he suddenly encountered the decomposed body,” Chesang said.

Police issued postmortem forms PF 48A and PF 48B and transported the body to Kapchorwa Hospital Mortuary for a postmortem examination to establish the possible cause of death. Chesang said further investigations will focus on identifying the deceased and establishing how the person ended up in the river.

Moses Sirwo, the LC1 Chairperson of Kaplal Village, said residents were shocked by the discovery and appealed to anyone with information about a missing person in the area to contact police. “We are concerned because the body has not yet been identified. We appeal to residents whose relatives or friends have been missing to contact police so that they can help establish the identity of the deceased,” Sirwo said.