As murder and kidnap cases increase in the Kampala and neighbouring districts, a body of a yet to be identified man has been recovered from a drainage channel in Kampala.<\/p>\n
The body was found in a drainage channel along Kirundi Road, Luwafu Parish, Makindye division.<\/p>\n
According to Kirundi Road, they had someone scream for help in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was praying at night and I heard people shouting and flexing but I continued praying and that was around 4am,\u201d said Kirundi Road resident before adding that; \u201cI didn\u2019t know that someone died. I was informed by the neighbours in the morning while in the bathroom and to open, I saw people gathering where the dead body was.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another resident revealed that; \u201cIt\u2019s like he was a strong man. \u00a0Some parts were burnt and when you look at where the dead body is, there are many stones.\u201d<\/p>\n
Residents further reveal that there was a Boda boda rider who said that he passed by around 4am and he saw people beating a man whom they called a thief.<\/p>\n
The deceased was found with no identification and the residents decided to call police that took the body to Mulago hospital for post-mortem<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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