How a 13 year old girl murdered a fellow pupil
According to Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga, both pupils were in the boarding section at school.
The Territorial Police in Aswa West Region and Gulu West CPS, have in custody, a 13 year, female pupil of Divine Care Nursery and Primary School, identified as Angee Bakita, a South Sudanese National, for the alleged murder of her fellow pupil and countrymate, Nyatrich Tracy, aged 14.
According to Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga, both pupils were in the boarding section at school.
He noted that the facts gathered indicate that the two pupils developed a quarrel while fetching water.
“As a result, Bakita grabbed the victim by the neck and strangled her. She immediately after, pushed the victim and she fell hard on the ground and became unconscious,” he explained.
Enanga further stated that the victim was rushed to St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
“The families of both pupils must be devastated by the tragic death of the 14-year-old, victim. The body of the victim was transported to St. Mary’s Lacor for post mortem, while the 13-year-old, suspect was taken into a female custody,” he said.
He added, “Her act of strangling her colleague and not releasing her neck was exceptionally brutal. We continue to urge School Administrators to have enough school watchers, to purposely prevail over such acts of violence.”
