Police in Kiira region are currently investigating matters under a 17 years old student at Wanyange girls secondary school in Kakira town council, Jinja district identified as Namuli Josephine died by hanging her self in dormitory on Tuesday 7th June 2022 at around 7:30 AM.
A teacher who preferred to remain anonymous said that she declined to join morning preps over concealed reasons only to find her lifeless body hung in the dormitory which was later taken to Jinja regional referral hospital mortuary for postmortem.
The teacher added that Namuli was a very bright student who had disciplined manners without records of misconduct and that the news got them so shocked.
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The police is currently digging in deep to know what would have triggered the young girl to end her life.
James Mubu, Kiira regional police spokesperson urged school staff to equip themselves with councilors to calm students down as it is reported that during the school outreach programs conducted between April and May 2022, reports confirmed that several secondary school children were depressed over substance abuse and misinformation concerning sexual reproductive health.
“I implore school heads to earmark interaction spaces for children, and to be well equipped with councilors skilled enough to engage students while in stressful situations to avoid incidents like this,” he said.
