Man sentenced to death for murder of toddlers at Ugandan nursery
Summary
A man named Christopher Okello Onyum was sentenced to death by hanging for killing four toddlers at a nursery school in Kampala, Uganda. The court found him sane and guilty despite his claim that mental illness caused the attack.Key Facts
- The murders happened on April 2 at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program in Kampala, Uganda.
- Four toddlers aged one to two years old were fatally stabbed.
- Onyum holds both Ugandan and US citizenship.
- He initially admitted to the crime, calling it a "human sacrifice" to gain wealth, but later pleaded not guilty due to mental illness.
- The court ruled Onyum was mentally sane during the attack and sentenced him to death by hanging.
- The prosecution used DNA evidence, CCTV footage, call records, and eyewitness testimony to prove his guilt.
- This is one of the rare cases in Uganda where the death penalty is applied; the last execution was in 2005.
- Onyum has 14 days to appeal the death sentence.
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