Police investigations into the mysterious death of Elishama Ssesaazi, a senior three student at Seeta High School-main campus, have hit a dead end due to the absence of crucial witness statements.
Despite opening a case file (SD 04/21/02/2025) at Mukono police station, sources within the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) reveal that officers have been unable to obtain statements from key witnesses, including students, teachers, and school administrators.
Investigators also allege that they were instructed by the state minister for Higher Education, John Chrysostom Muyingo, who was present at the scene, to collect the body and leave the school premises.
While appearing before parliament, Muyingo assured legislators that police investigations into student deaths at various schools were ongoing and that efforts were being made to establish the true cause of death in each case.
Meanwhile, the crime scene remains sealed off as forensic experts continue to examine the bedsheet allegedly used in the hanging at the Government Analytical Laboratory in Wandegeya, Kampala.
The forensic analysis aims to detect any foreign DNA that could suggest foul play. However, photographs taken from the scene have only deepened suspicions.
Ssesaazi’s body was discovered around 3 am by fellow students preparing for early morning revision. School authorities maintain that he hanged himself using a mosquito net tied to a wooden beam.
However, his posture – head tilted as if his neck was broken, arms hanging loosely—has raised doubts about the possibility of a struggle. The 16-year-old was found dressed in a casual tracksuit, and questions persist over how he could have hanged himself on a triple-decker bed, given the limited space between the decks.
Conflicting accounts have further muddied the investigation. Some reports claim Ssesaazi took his own life after his father allegedly refused to give him Shs 2 million, while others cite notes supposedly written by the deceased expressing frustrations with life.
However, handwriting inconsistencies in the notes have cast doubt on their authenticity. Ssesaazi’s family remains unconvinced by the suicide narrative.
Speaking on their behalf, his uncle, Edward Ntale, questioned why the school administration denied them access to the body before 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 family’s scepticism, Ntale asked how a student could have hanged himself from a triple-decker bed, pointing out the limited space between the decks as a significant obstacle.
According to police sources, the investigation cannot proceed without the necessary witness statements. The case file also remains incomplete, making it impossible to submit it to the resident state attorney for further guidance.
The school administration has yet to provide a clear explanation for the inconsistencies, leaving the family and the public demanding answers.
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