Sad news reaching our desk is that Police in Masaka are investigating circumstances under which a Kabale University student indentified as Phionah Ankunda, 23 died in her rental.
According to Daily Monitor, the deceased was a resident of Kimaanya A, Kimaanya-Kabonera constituency in Masaka City who mysteriously died from her room on Tuesday night.
Christine Nalumagga, a neighbour to the deceased said they had last talked physically the previous evening and Ankunda was in good shape.
“Our landlord, Hajara Babirye, came back at around 11pm and found her room open. She called her and there was no response which prompted her to enter the room only to find Ankunda lying dead near a saucepan full of water,” She added.
The neighbor went on to describe Ankunda as quite reserved and kept her life private but at least knew her district of origin – Kabale.
More details about the late Ankunda were gathered from Ms Joan Mirembe who was her workmate saying that the deceased was about seven months pregnant and waiting to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in education from Kabale University.
“Akunda has been healthy and fine although she was at her work place on Monday and asked for permission to go to Kabale to attend a relatives burial and we thought she was there already, ” Mirembe narrated.
Amidst the shock and confusion, Police is said to have already taken the body of the deceased to Masaka Regional Referral Hospital for postmortem.
May the deceased’s soul Rest in peace!
