Police appeal for identification of decapitated woman linked to Masaka serial killer suspect

What the report says

Police in Greater Masaka are appealing to the public to help identify a woman whose severed head and headless body were found at separate locations, according to The Observer. Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said no relative or friend has come forward since the body was recovered at Butale Cell, Zzinga village in Kyanamukaka, with the head later found at Kako Cell in Masaka District.

The case is being examined alongside the investigation into Kulaish Kamugisha, a Masaka-area moneylender also known as Fred Mujulizi, whom police describe as a suspected serial killer. The Observer reported that Kamugisha was arrested in 2026 after the discovery of the woman’s head, and that police say he confessed to killing and mutilating her, including removing her heart. Authorities have released a reconstructed photograph of the victim and are asking anyone who recognises her to contact them.

The article says police have collected evidence but have not yet confirmed the woman’s identity or verified the full scope of Kamugisha’s alleged confessions. It also notes that investigators are following other alleged killings linked to him in Wakiso and Kiruhura districts. Separately, the report says the case has led police to reopen older murder investigations in Greater Masaka and elsewhere, underscoring how the inquiry could connect to a wider pattern of violent crimes under review.