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Eyewitnesses told police that the duo waylaid Christopher Owiny on March 13th this year and beat him into coma before dumping his lifeless by the roadside on the way to his home.
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Two people are in police custody in Amuru
district for allegedly beating to death a 37-year-old casual laborer.
The suspects are Morris Ocan alias Peko 20, and Patrick Kilama aged 25,
all residents of Lajalula village in Palyec Parish in Amuru Sub-County.
Eyewitnesses told police that the duo waylaid Christopher
Owiny on March 13th this year and beat him into coma before dumping his
lifeless by the roadside on the way to his home.
Preliminary police findings indicate that Owiny was from Agago
District and was working for unidentified person in Amuru.
According to eyewitnesses, the deceased was relaxing at a
local pub on the fateful evening before the attack.
The Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson, Patrick Jimmy
Okema, says Owiny breathed his last as sympathizers were arranging to take him
to the nearby health facility for emergency treatment.
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According to Okema, police has been hunting for the suspects
who had gone into hiding until they were picked up on Monday.
He said they have
gathered incriminating evidence and testimony from eyewitnesses implicating the
two who are expected to appear before the Amuru Grade One Magistrate on murder
charges.
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The deceased’s body has been transported to the mortuary of
Uganda People’s Defense Forces – UPDF 4th Infantry Division Barracks in Gulu
Municipality pending burial arrangements by the relatives.
Ochola's journalism career begun from Radio King 90.2 FM in Gulu around 2009, and Radio Rupiny 95.7 Fm under Vision Group in 2012. He also reported for Mighty Fire 91.5 Fm, Kitgum in 2015 before joining Wizarts Foundation in 2017.
He has been reporting for Uganda Radio Network (URN) since 2017 before being posted as Bureau Chief Kitgum, and latr Gulu between 2018 - 2021. Currently, he reports from Parliament.
