Police have appealed to members of the public to help identify an unidentified woman whose headless body was recovered in Masaka District, in connection with investigations into a series of suspected murders attributed to alleged serial killer Quraish Kamugisha, also known as Fred Mujulizi.

The woman is among several suspected victims linked to Kamugisha, who was recently arrested over a string of murders reported in Masaka, Kiruhura, Ibanda and Kazo districts.

Police spokesperson ACP Kituuma Rusoke said the woman’s body was recovered in Butale Cell, Kyanamukaka, while her head was discovered separately, wrapped in a white polythene bag, at Kako Cell along the Kako–Mukungwe Road in Nyendo-Mukungwe Division.

Rusoke said the suspect reportedly confessed to killing the woman and removing her heart, although investigators have not yet established her identity.

Police are now appealing to anyone who may recognise the victim or have information about her relatives, friends or whereabouts before her death to assist with identification.

Members of the public with relevant information have been asked to contact investigators on 0741445532, 0741445534 or 0741445535.

Rusoke further revealed that Kamugisha has reportedly confessed to killing more than 38 people across the four districts. However, he emphasised that the claims must be independently established through scientific investigations.

Police say investigations into the murders are ongoing as detectives work to establish the full circumstances surrounding the killings and verify the suspect’s alleged confessions.

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