The police are investigating the circumstances under which two juveniles in Soroti died in a house fire.
The house was located in Owolo cell, Otatai ward, Soroti City East Division.
According to the acting police spokesperson for East Kyoga, Mr. Edison Obukulem the deceased were the children of a teacher at Achongwen Primary School in Kaberamaido District.
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“We were told that the mother had locked the children in a house as she went to the garden to dig, and on her return, she was welcomed by smoke emanating from the house, She screamed for help, and when they broke in, the house had caught fire and the children had already suffocated,” Mr. Obukulem said.
According to him, the children were rushed to Soroti regional referral hospital in an attempt to save their lives but were later pronounced dead.
The children were identified as Joshua Ewangu, 10, and Gabriela Ibiara, and the father was identified as Mr. William Edumu.
Their bodies are currently lying at Soroti Hospital mortuary pending a postmortem.
According to Mr. Obukulem, it has been the mother’s routine to lock the children in the house whenever she leaves home for garden work.
Mr. Emmanuel Etida, a neighbor, said he saw the smoke but ignored it, thinking someone was cooking.
Mr. Edward Enangu, chairperson for Ikaribwok Idukurun clan, said the circumstances under which the house caught fire are unclear.
“A match box was found at the doorway. By the time of filing this report, the parents of the deceased and some neighbours had gone to the police to write statements, while clan members had stayed back to organize for the burial,” Mr. Enangu said.
He added that if the issues at police are finalized today, the burial arrangements will be tomorrow.
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