{When he turned to see who it was, the man immediately grabbed him by the neck and sunk his teeth into his nose, yanked off a chunk, swallowed it and fled to nearby bush.
The police in mpigi are holding a 28-year old man over cannibalism.}
Philip Mukasa, the police spokesperson for Katonga region, identified the suspect as Peter Ssebidde, a resident of Katwe Zone in Mpigi town council, who is currently under police custody for allegedly biting Simon Kasanya’s nose.
The incident happened on Monday night at a local bar located at Katwe zone.
According to Kasanya, who was found making a statement at Mpigi central police station, he was trying to park his motorcycle at the bar to join his colleagues when someone grabbed him from behind.
When he turned to see who it was, the man immediately grabbed him by the neck and sunk his teeth into his nose, yanked off a chunk, swallowed it and fled to nearby bush.
“I was parking my motorcycle at the bar to join my friend for a drink and someone grabbed my neck and when I turned round, he bit my nose and run off,” Kasanya said.
Ssebidde was arrested at police where he had gone to report the case of assault but found his victim recording a statement at the same police station.
Ssebidde is going to be subjected to a medical check up to establish his mental state or he if he was under influence of drugs.
Ssebidde has been charged with unlawful wounding of a person and awaits court action once investigations are complete.
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