{UAH} Uganda witness for Muslim cleric murder 'castrated'
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Uganda witness for Muslim cleric murder 'castrated'
20 June 2016
From the section Africa
BBC
The court was full on the first day of the trial
A witness in a trial over a spate of murders of Muslim clerics in
Uganda was "beaten and castrated" because he agreed to testify,
prosecutors say.
The defence argued those on trial could not have been responsible for
the attack as they were in jail.
The judge adjourned the trial, which opened on Monday, to give more
time to protect witnesses.
One woman and 31 men are on trial, including a cleric from the Tabliq sect.
The prosecution did not give any further details about the alleged
attack on the witness but did say a court case had started on Friday.
The spate of killings included the head of Uganda's Shia community,
Sheikh Abdu Kadir Muwaya, who was shot dead Christmas Day 2014 in
Uganda's capital Kampala.
Three days later Sheikh Mustafa Bahiga, a leader of the Tabliq sect
was also shot dead.
Sheikh Muhammad Younus Kamoga was one of the Tabliq sect's leaders in
Uganda at the time of his arrest.
The BBC's Patience Atuhaire reports from the High Court that the
defence said police took the suspects out of jail and forced them to
give information against each other.
Our correspondent adds that Judge Ezekiel Muhanguzi ruled that no
suspects should be taken out of jail anymore and if police and other
agents want access to them, it should be in the presence of their
lawyers.
The case is set to resume on 18 July.
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20 June 2016
From the section Africa
BBC
The court was full on the first day of the trial
A witness in a trial over a spate of murders of Muslim clerics in
Uganda was "beaten and castrated" because he agreed to testify,
prosecutors say.
The defence argued those on trial could not have been responsible for
the attack as they were in jail.
The judge adjourned the trial, which opened on Monday, to give more
time to protect witnesses.
One woman and 31 men are on trial, including a cleric from the Tabliq sect.
The prosecution did not give any further details about the alleged
attack on the witness but did say a court case had started on Friday.
The spate of killings included the head of Uganda's Shia community,
Sheikh Abdu Kadir Muwaya, who was shot dead Christmas Day 2014 in
Uganda's capital Kampala.
Three days later Sheikh Mustafa Bahiga, a leader of the Tabliq sect
was also shot dead.
Sheikh Muhammad Younus Kamoga was one of the Tabliq sect's leaders in
Uganda at the time of his arrest.
The BBC's Patience Atuhaire reports from the High Court that the
defence said police took the suspects out of jail and forced them to
give information against each other.
Our correspondent adds that Judge Ezekiel Muhanguzi ruled that no
suspects should be taken out of jail anymore and if police and other
agents want access to them, it should be in the presence of their
lawyers.
The case is set to resume on 18 July.
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