{UAH} For Mr. Museveni to answer: UPDF rapes, murders Betty Alum, a blind school teacher at St. Theresa Primary School in Kitgum

UPDF rapes, murders a blind school teacher....

On 7th October 2003, the UPDF raped and murdered Betty Alum, who was a blind teacher at St. Theresa Primary School in Kitgum. According to the daughter of the deceased who very narrowly survived the incident this is what happened:

Six armed UPDF soldiers stormed their home in the evening of 7th October 2003. They demanded to talk to "the person who had just returned from Gulu" (that person being Betty Alum). They spoke in a mixture of Luo, English and Kiswahili, although their Luo wasn't coherent. The soldiers demanded foodstuff, money and young children. The deceased offered them all the material things they asked for but pleaded with them not to take her daughter (who is only 12 years old). Her cry was to no avail. Two UPDF soldiers grabbed the child and marched her into the bush. It was whilst they were heading for the bush that Alum's daughter managed to escape. "It seems my escape could have provoked them to kill my mother" the young girl narrated.

On the morning of the 8th October 2003, Betty Alum was found lying dead on the floor of her grass thatched house. Her under wear (knickers) and bra was pushed through her mouth with a stick towards her stomach. It is believed the UPDF soldiers smashed her head with a grinding stone, but not before they had brutally raped her. There was also a bayonet wound to her chest. No food items, clothes or any money was taken.

The above incident took place less than 50 meters from a UPDF base (detach). Sources report that the UPDF soldiers involved have since been transferred to other bases with some going to a place called "Gang dyang".

THE ECHO: NORTHERN NEWS EXTRA, For un-censored news from Northern Uganda.  ISSUE No. 2, 16th November 2003.

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