Four family members in Nakapiripirit district have died after
reportedly eating suspected poisoned fish for supper yesterday.
Police
spokesperson for Karamoja Mike Longole says the tragedy happened in Lorenglup
village-Nakapiripirit town council.
According to
Longole, one of the family members who does not eat fish said her parents
bought the killer fish from Nakapiripirit town, which was then prepared for the
family meal.
He has
identified the deceased as Francis Ekwam, Akiliat Asingo, Emma Ekwam and Mugara
Teddy.
However, one
of the family members has been admitted to Tokora health centre four receiving
treatment while the dead have been conveyed to the same facility for
postmortem.