Court sentences Susan Magara killers to death, life imprisonment
The High Court has sentenced nine people to death and life imprisonment over the kidnap and murder of businesswoman Susan Magara, bringing to a close one of Uganda’s most shocking criminal cases. The convicts were found guilty of kidnap with intent to obtain a ransom and the subsequent murder of
Court Convicts Nine in Susan Magara Kidnap, Murder Case
The High Court has convicted nine accused persons in the kidnap and murder of businesswoman Susan Magara, ruling that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. The convicts were found guilty of kidnap with intent to procure a ransom and the consequent murder. Court adjourned the matter to tomorrow
Court is set to deliver its ruling in Susan Magara murder case
Magara, 28, was in February 2023 kidnapped by unknown assailants on her way home in Lungujja, Lubaga Division, tortured for three weeks and killed after her agonizing family paid ransom of over Shs700 million. In October 2023, the Court kicked off the examination of state witnesses who included Yusuf Muhindo,
