One arrested as Kizza Besigye’s village mate is gang raped, killed

By Francis Otucu

The Central Police Station, Rukungiri is holding a man named John Nkorenta, a casual laborer to help in investigating a case of gang rape and eventual murder of a woman in the area.

Lydia Tushemereirwe, 35, a resident of Rwakabengo A cell, Rwakabengo Ward, Southern Division, Rukungiri Municipality was reported missing on January 10, 2020 only to be discovered dead Sunday.

Eyewitnesses said her body had bruises, bare thighs and laying in a babana plantation in the area.

The police suspect she was gang-raped and strangled.

Her body is at Rwakabengo Health Centre for postmortem.