Three Released, Police Investigate Drowning of Kyarisiima in Mbarara
Police in Mbarara have confirmed the release of three individuals this evening. The three include Justus Nkwasibwe the husband of Judith Kyarisiima, a deceased senior midwife at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital whose decomposing body was discovered in River Rwizi after she went missing from her home in Katete Central Cell on September 2, 2024.
A postmortem report indicated that Kyarisiima died by drowning. Her body was found on the riverbank on September 10, 2024.
SP Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Regional Police spokesperson, stated that the suspects had been held since last month but were released due to insufficient evidence.
Ongoing investigations aim to determine if the drowning was accidental, a suicide, or the result of foul play.