Judge rejects clan plea, convicts man of murder
Ongom stabbed his cousin in the chest so violently that the knife got stuck in his body before fleeing. Ogwal was rushed to a nearby clinic but died shortly afterwards.The following day, Ongom turned himself in, confessed to the killing, and recorded a caution statement.
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Ongom (right) at the High Court in Lira during trial for killing his cousin. (Credit: Hudson Apunyo)
By Hudson Apunyo
Journalists @New Vision
LIRA - There was silence in the High Court in Lira on Monday as a grey-haired clan elder stood before Lady Justice Sarah Birungi Kalibbala, asking for mercy