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Kanungu: 56 Year Old Dies in Christmas Eating Competition

Police is investigating circumstances under which a 56 Year old man, who has been identified as Gad Sentekola a resident of Kibimbiri cell, Kabuga – Kihihi Sub county in Kanungu district, died while taking part in an eating contest.

by Muhamadi Byemboijana
December 27, 2021
Kanungu: 56 Year Old Dies in Christmas Eating Competition

Police Spokesperson, CP Fred Enanga

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Police is investigating circumstances under which a 56 Year old man, who has been identified as Gad Sentekola a resident of Kibimbiri cell, Kabuga – Kihihi Sub county in Kanungu district, died while taking part in an eating contest.

According to Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga, the amateur eating competition that was organized by a one Salvan and others, on the night of Christmas.

Enanga noted, “The victim’s body was taken to Kihihi Health Centre IV, where it was established that he choked to death.”

Enanga warned the public that such contests are risky and can be life threatening.

He said the common type of contests, are eating and alcohol drinking contests.

Enanga revealed that under normal circumstances, the organizers of the event should have the competitors informed about the risks and also put measures in place to protect them, like having medical personnel on board.

“In this very case, the organizers were amateurs, who conducted on eating competition for the contestants, to eat much food within a very short time, without any safety precautions,” He said.

The police spokesperson said, the hunt for Salvan and other organisers from Kibimbiri cell is on, “they are to be charged for negligent acts likely to cause death.”

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