By KT Reporter
Police investigations into the mysterious death of Elishama Ssesaazi, a Senior Three student at Seeta High School Main Campus, have stalled due to the lack of crucial witness statements. Despite a case file (SD 04/21/02/2025) being opened at Mukono Police Station, sources within the Criminal Investigations Department indicate that officers have been unable to secure statements from key witnesses, including students, teachers, and school administrators.
Investigators also claim they were instructed by State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysestom Muyingo, who was at the scene, to collect the body and leave the school premises. While appearing before parliament, Muyingo assured legislators that police were investigating student deaths at various schools and would determine the real cause.
Meanwhile, the crime scene remains cordoned off as forensic experts examine the bedsheet used in the alleged hanging at the Government Analytical Laboratory in Wandegeya, Kampala. The analysis aims to detect any foreign DNA that could indicate foul play. However, images taken from the scene have raised further questions.
Elishama was found dressed in a casual tracksuit, with a white mosquito net tied to a wooden beam. His body position—head tilted as if his neck was broken, arms hanging loosely—has led some to doubt whether there was a struggle.
The 16-year-old was reportedly found dead around 3 a.m. by fellow students preparing for early morning revision. School authorities claim he hanged himself using a mosquito net. However, conflicting accounts and unanswered questions have cast doubt on the official version of events.
Some reports suggest Elishama took his own life after his father refused to give him UGX 2 million, while others point to notes allegedly written by the deceased expressing life frustrations. However, handwriting inconsistencies in these notes have raised questions about their authenticity. His family remains unconvinced that his death was a suicide.
Speaking on their behalf, his uncle, Edward Ntale, questioned why the school administration denied them access to his body before the police took it away. “They hurriedly called the police and removed our son’s body from the scene, yet we had requested them to wait for us. The matter was supposed to be handled by Seeta Police, but Mukono officers were instead called in,” Ntale said.
Adding to the doubts, he questioned how a student could have hanged himself in a triple-decker bed, given the limited space between the decks. At this point, investigating officers say they cannot proceed with the case without witness statements, nor can they submit the file to the Resident State Attorney due to missing key details-URN. Give us feedback on this story through our email: kamwokyatimes@gmail.com
