The Police in Kassanda District is investigating the murder of a 13-year-old boy identified as Paddy Tumukunde, a Primary Six pupil at Highlight Junior Academy who went missing on Sunday.
The child was last seen going to buy a bicycle from Kisalizi Village after selling his pig at 120,000 Shillings. The bicycle was meant to ease his transport to and from school.
Rachel Kawala the Wamala Region Police Spokesperson says Tumukunde was last seen in the company of a resident identified as Zambi and a one Matovu in a trading centre.
After the search by residents and parents of the deceased, Zambi was arrested and upon interrogation, he confessed to having killed Tumukunde and took them where he had hidden the body.
The murder brings to five the number of people killed under unclear circumstances in less than a week.
Meanwhile,
The Police in the same area is investigating a double murder incident involving a 5-year-old Rihanna Namuyombya a resident of Buwejje Trading Centre, Kyato Parish, Mbirizi Sub County in Kassanda District, and Arian Senkumba, her killer.
Namuyombya was allegedly murdered by Senkumbi who was also pursued and killed instantly by the mob at Kampindu village Mbirizi sub-county.
