Defiled girl's condition improves, step father remanded

By Gladys Kalibbala 

The 5yr old girl at Mulago hospital allegedly defiled by a step father missed the operation where she was lined up on Thursday due to unavoidable circumstances but doctors believe she will be operated on next week. 

The good news is that her condition has improved steadily from pain of the septic wound and malaria which attacked her last Saturday morning.  

“She was vomiting and shivering last Saturday and refused to eat food provided by good Samaritans until she got medication,” a smiling mother Annet Ayoru 22yr explained. 

The doctor who explained on conditions of anonymity said the girl has already been checked by an Uro-gynaecologist to evaluate the extent of the damage and plan for repair. 

Following a story in Saturday Vision and New Vision website of how she was in need of assistance, good samaritans came to her rescue by providing food, blankets, clothes and money for her up-keep at Mulago hospital. 

NGOs that  fight for children’s rights like Caring Hands Foundation Limited and Raising Voice have also come on board to see that justice is done. 

“Ours is to work with the doctors at the ward in ensuring that such a case is attended to as soon as possible. We also provide the necessary drugs or equipments needed for the surgery in case of need,” explained Dr John Mundaka from Caring Hands Foundation Limited. 

The in-charge of Family and Child Protection Unit at Lugazi police station AIP Mishael Teriyeitu who transported the defiled girl to Mulago in the police ambulance also managed to re-unite the two year old son with the mother Ayoru who she has left with her neighbours. 

Police says Moses Atidra 22yrs who is on remand at Luzira Prison is alleged to have defiled this girl on the night of 13th June around 3am. This was after a fight between the couple where Ayoru who is 4 months pregnant ran to the neighbours with the young child leaving the girl sleeping. 

On return in the morning she found her unconscious in a pool of blood. The 2yr son plus the pregnancy belong to Atidra while the defiled girl’s father is Mark Eyotre of Ocoko village in Arua. 

Ayoru plans to go back to her parents Goido Erema and Hellen Oguaru of Oluko Sub-County, Wandi village in Arua after the girl recovers.