Soroti acid attack suspect hands self to police
Oct 14, 2013
A man, who is alleged to have attacked his girlfriend with acid and went into hiding, has handed himself to police in Soroti.
By Godfrey Ojore
A man, who is alleged to have attacked his girlfriend with acid and went into hiding, has handed himself to police in Soroti.
Andrew Francis Obirai, who went into hiding after the crime will be arraigned in court, according to the District Police Commander, Joab Wabwire.
“We have prepared his file and we have preferred charges of attempted murder against him,” DPC Wabire said.
Obirai is accused of pouring acid on the face of his girlfriend, Dorothy Atim, a sales executive with Vision Group in September. Atim is admitted at Mulago National Referral Hospital where she is undergoing treatment.
A violent Obirai attempted to attack journalists as police paraded him. “These reporters have been writing negative stories about me. Why do you allow them come take my pictures?” Obirai shouted as the DPC barred him from grabbing a camera.