Makerere university third year electrical engineering student identified as Wamono Emanuel drowned on Saturday at a swimming pool in Mbale at Mountain Inn Hotel police are investigating the circumstances under which the 22 year old drowned.

The Elgon region spokesperson, Mr. Taitika Rogers said Wamono’s body was retrieved from the pool by police

“A call was received by DPC reporting a drowned person identified as Wamono Emmanuel in a swimming pool at Mountain Inn found in Malukhu, Industrial Division in Mbale City. The body was retrieved and investigations have commenced,” he said on Sunday evening.

The autopsy report according to Mr. Taitika Rogers as done by Dr, Barnabas Lubanza, the regional police surgeon indicates that the student died of respiratory failure.

Mr. Enos Musungu, another uncle to the deceased reported that the body of his nephew was not retrieved until around 9pm as all the pool attendants fled the area.

“The swimming attendants did not help for about four hours. They could not dive into the water to check for the body of my nephew,” he said.

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