Kanungu, Uganda – A one-year-old girl, Pauline Kato, is dead after allegedly being poisoned in Mushunga cell, Kiringa parish, Kanungu district. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the child’s death and have a suspect in custody.
The incident occurred on June 13th, 2025, when the child, daughter of Oudira Tushabahurira, was playing at the home of her neighbor, Sunday Fauster. According to the mother’s statement to police, she found her daughter consuming a liquid substance from a bottle while Fauster watched.
After returning home, the child began exhibiting medical complications. She was rushed to Kambuga Hospital and later transferred to Bwindi Community Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on June 15th, 2025.
The mother reported the incident to the police on June 16th. Police visited the scene and collected a white bottle containing a foul-smelling liquid as evidence. A post-mortem examination was conducted at Kambuga Hospital, and samples have been sent to the Government Analytical Laboratory (GAL) for analysis.
Fauster was apprehended by police after an angry mob attacked him. He is currently receiving treatment under police guard at Kambuga Hospital.
Police spokesperson for Kigezi, ASP Maate Elly, confirmed the incident and stated that investigations are ongoing. The results from the GAL analysis will be crucial in determining the cause of death and whether the substance in the bottle was indeed poison. The incident has shocked the community, highlighting the tragic consequences of suspected child abuse.
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