Residents of Kisiita town council in Kakumiro district, western Uganda are still in shock following the mysterious deaths of two four-year-old boys in Kisiita West Cell.
The deceased have been identified as Charles Muramuzi, son of businessman Charles Nasasira, and John Paul Twesigomwe, son of Frank Twesigomwe Muntu. According to residents, the two children were seen playing together on Wednesday evening before they were reported missing at about 8:30 p.m., triggering a frantic search by family members and neighbours.
At around 10:00 p.m., their bodies were discovered on the veranda of Nasasira’s wholesale shop. Some residents, who spoke on condition of anonymity, initially suspected foul play, alleging that the children may have been killed and their bodies placed in a nearby refrigerator that was reportedly not functioning.
Police from Kakumiro district responded to the scene and launched investigations, deploying a sniffer dog to assist in gathering evidence. The bodies were later taken to Kakumiro health centre IV for postmortem examination.
Kakumiro district police commander (DPC) David Otabong said the postmortem report indicates that the children died of suffocation. Preliminary findings suggest that while playing, the children may have opened and entered an old, non-functioning refrigerator where they became trapped and eventually suffocated.
The grief-stricken parents were too distraught to speak to the media.
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