Bushenyi Businessman Dies in Hotel Room After Checking In with un identified Woman
Police in Bushenyi District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 54-year-old businessman Isaac Ruhigwa Atwine who was found dead in a lodge in Kizinda-Kigoma Town Council. The incident occurred on the night of October 9, 2024, around 10:30 PM coinciding with Uganda’s Independence Day.
Martial Tumusiime, the Greater Bushenyi region police spokesperson confirmed that Atwine, a resident of Bwegiragye in Ishaka, arrived at Deluxe Hotel in Kizinda with an unidentified woman at approximately 6:00 PM. Upon checking in, Atwine was observed to be holding half a glass of beer which he had brought from outside the hotel premises. Hotel records captured Atwine’s name and address but he requested that the woman’s details remain unregistered.
The couple was assigned to room D8 and at around 7:30 PM, the woman was seen leaving the hotel alone. Shortly thereafter, she informed the hotel owner, referred to as Dotcom, that Atwine was in poor health. In response, Dotcom who was off-site at the time instructed the hotel receptionist, Kihembo Vian, to establish what could have gone wrong only to discover Atwine unresponsive and lying on the bed fully covered with a bed cover.
After confirming the situation, Kihembo immediately notified Dotcom who subsequently reported the death to the police. Tumusiime noted that Atwine’s body was transported to Kampala International University Teaching Hospital for examination and there were no signs of torture found on the body. It was also reported that Atwine was discovered completely naked upon the removal of the bed cover. The investigation is ongoing as authorities seek to gather more information about the circumstances leading to Atwine’s death and the identity of the accompanying woman.
