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Mob lynches man on suspicion of killing his cousin

Western

By Jesse Sikali | May 15, 2024

**Members of the public mill around a scene of crime as police take away a murder suspect who was mob lynched in a previous incident.** [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]

A mob in Atapar village, Teso South killed a man suspected to have murdered his cousin following a dispute over catering roles at a funeral.

Witnesses said the man had been hiding in nearby sugarcane plantations, armed with machetes, clubs and other crude weapons.

"The man was heavily armed and avoided contact with residents, posing a threat to the community. Local residents hunted him down as he was deemed armed and dangerous," a witness said.

The incident follows reports that the suspect's family had been secretly taking food to him inside the sugarcane plantation.

Pastor John Okisai, who visited the scene warned residents against taking the law into their won hands and urged them to exercise tolerance.