Four schoolgirls die in suspected poisoning in Kampala
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Nile Post
Four schoolgirls aged 9 to 11 died after attending Ta’aliim Primary School in Kampala, amid suspected poisoning. Postmortems are to determine the exact cause of death, while Ugandan police continue their investigation, according to spokesperson Racheal Kawala.
Four schoolgirls aged 9 to 11 died in Kampala in a suspected poisoning, and Ugandan police are investigating the circumstances of their deaths, reports Nile Post. The four pupils attended Ta’aliim Primary School and Quran Memorisation Centre, in the Kikulu area of Kampala.
The victims were Mariam Nakitende, 11, Rwahim Kiruta, 11, Nusufa Nasuna, 11, and Failuzi Nabeta, 9, according to police. Three died at home and Nabeta at Kasangati Hospital, according to Racheal Kawala, spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan Police.
The four children reportedly died on Tuesday 10 November. Postmortems are to determine the exact cause of death and establish whether poisoning was involved, according to Racheal Kawala. Investigators from the Kira Road division are continuing their inquiries.
