Two children found dead after disappearance in Uganda
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Nile Post
Hilary Ssebulime, six, and Lawrence Muwumuza, four, were found dead in a bush in Lwengo District after disappearing on their way home from school. Ugandan police are investigating the circumstances of the deaths, while residents suspect a possible ritual sacrifice, according to Nile Post.
Ugandan police are investigating the deaths of two children whose bodies were found in a bush in Kyamattafaali Village, Lwengo District, after they disappeared on their way home from school last Wednesday, Nile Post reports. The victims were identified as Hilary Ssebulime, six, and Lawrence Muwumuza, four.
The bodies were discovered by a man herding cattle in the area, before residents alerted police. The children were found naked and some parts of their bodies, including their limbs and genitals, were missing, according to Nile Post. Residents suspect a motive linked to ritual practices, but police have not established a link between the killings and traditional shrines in the area.
The father of one of the children, Rauben Tushabe, took part in the search after noticing that his son had not returned from school. The families are calling for those responsible to be arrested and prosecuted. Lwengo District Deputy Resident Commissioner Bonevenca Rwatangabo announced a strengthening of operations against suspected illegal activities in traditional shrines, while the Greater Masaka regional police launched a hunt for suspects, Nile Post reports.
