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Defence drops all witnesses in Soroti nursery pupil murder trial

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  1. observer.ugseen 14 Aug, 18:19description edited
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    The six people accused of murdering Joan Faith Apio, a six-year-old pupil at Jozan Nursery and Primary School, have abandoned plans to call defence witnesses, citing fears for the witnesses’ safety and livelihoods. Instead, the accused told the High court in Soroti that they will rely on CCTV footage and documentary evidence in their defence. […]

    The six people accused of murdering Joan Faith Apio, a six-year-old pupil at Jozan Nursery and Primary School, have abandoned plans to call defence witnesses, citing fears for the witnesses’ safety and livelihoods. Advertisement Instead, the accused told the High court in Soroti that they will rely on CCTV footage and documentary evidence in their […]

  2. observer.ugseen 6 Sept, 20:10description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    The six people accused of murdering Joan Faith Apio, a six-year-old pupil at Jozan Nursery and Primary School, have abandoned plans to call defence witnesses, citing fears for the witnesses’ safety and livelihoods. Advertisement Instead, the accused told the High court in Soroti that they will rely on CCTV footage and documentary evidence in their […]

    The six people accused of murdering Joan Faith Apio, a six-year-old pupil at Jozan Nursery and Primary School, have abandoned plans to call defence witnesses, citing fears for the witnesses’ safety and livelihoods. Instead, the accused told the High court in Soroti that they will rely on CCTV footage and documentary evidence in their defence. […]

All 1 reports on Fri, 7 August 2026

What it is about

Joseph OkediValentine OpioJoseph OdongFrancis AjuunMuminu MagonuJohn Bosco ObotolJustice WamalaOsula AdongJames EdoketJane NamuduSuzan Vivian Ariokot OkediJustice Boniface WamalaPride BankSoroti, Soroti, Uganda

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How it spread - 1 original report

  1. Fri, 7 August 2026

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    • observer.ug14:51first to reportedited after publishing ×2

      The six people accused of murdering Joan Faith Apio, a six-year-old pupil at Jozan Nursery and Primary School, have abandoned plans to call defence witnesses, citing fears for the witnesses’ safety and livelihoods. Instead, the accused told the High court in Soroti that they will rely on CCTV footage and documentary evidence in their defence. […]

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