{"id":10920,"date":"2026-04-04T11:17:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T11:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=10920"},"modified":"2026-04-04T11:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T11:17:17","slug":"who-killed-sanvura-godfrey-police-open-inquiry-after-body-found-by-roadside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/who-killed-sanvura-godfrey-police-open-inquiry-after-body-found-by-roadside\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Killed Sanvura Godfrey? Police Open Inquiry After Body Found by Roadside"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KISORO, UGANDA<\/strong> &#8211; Police in Kisoro District are investigating the suspected murder of a 43-year-old man whose body was discovered early Friday morning along a roadside in Nturo Trading Centre, near a fuel station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deceased has been identified as Sanvura Godfrey, a resident of Sagitwe Village, Mabungo Parish, Nyarusiza Sub County, and a driver by profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lifeless body of Godfrey was discovered by businessman Ngabe Moses Sebahire, a resident of the same village, who notified police at around 8:30 AM on April 3, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kigezi Police Spokesperson, ASP Elly Maate, confirmed the incident, noting that a team of officers led by Detective Sergeant Tumwijuke Sande was mobilized and responded swiftly to the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The officers meticulously documented the scene, recorded statements from the reporter and other relevant witnesses, and retrieved the corpse to Kisoro Hospital Mortuary for a postmortem examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Upon receiving the incident report, our homicide team led by Detective Sergeant Tumwijuke Sande, the scene of crime officer, and other detectives visited and documented the scene. 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