Magistrate attackers case deferred to Janaury 23

COURT
The trial of six people accused of attacking a Magistrate at Buganda Road Court last year has been pushed to January 23.

When the group appeared in court on Monday, State Attorney Miriam Njuki informed court that investigation in the matter is still underway.

This prompted the Magistrate to adjourn the case until January 23 when the trial is expected to kick off. The suspects bail was extended until then.

Simon Wanyera, Abdullah Waiswa, Augustine Ojobile, Joel Kabali, Fatuma Abenabyo and Moses Katumba are indicted with inciting violence, contempt of court, malicious damage to property and common assault.

They were arrested on August 2, 2019 following an attack on Grade One Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu as she was passing an 18 months jail sentence to Dr Stella Nyanzi over cyber harassment.

Prosecution alleges that the six accused and others still at large on August 2, 2019, at Buganda Road Court incited court audience to do an act of violence against her worship Kamasanyu by reason of her office.

It further alleges that the accused also within the premises of the court in which a judicial proceeding was being heard, showed disrespect in speech manner to reference of the said proceeding and the magistrate presiding by abusing her (Kamasanyu) with obscene words and throwing a bottle of mineral water at the magistrate and making noise in court.

It is also alleged that Kabali, Wanyera, Abenabyo and others still at large unlawfully damaged or destroyed walk detector machines, the property of Buganda Road Court.

Prosecution purports that Abenabyo on the same date commonly assaulted Kamasanyu an act contrary to section 235 of the Penal Code Act.