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Four remanded over murder of Chinese national
They on Wednesday appeared before Nakawa Court presided over by magistrate Posiono Odwori, who read to them charges ranging from murder, aggravated robbery and conspiracy to commit the offence. FILE PHOTO
What you need to know:
- Prosecution contends that on December 20, 2019 in Nakawa Division the accused persons murdered a Chinese national Xiping and before or after the murder they robbed the deceased of Shs1.5m
- Court adjourned the matter to January 17, for further mention of the charges.
Court has remanded four people to Luzira prison over murder of a Chinese national Fan Xiping.
The accused persons are; Josha Nsereko, Edward Andama, Dan Ngobi and Shamim Nampeera.
They on Wednesday appeared before Nakawa Court presided over by magistrate Posiono Odwori, who read to them charges ranging from murder, aggravated robbery and conspiracy to commit the offence.
The magistrate did not allow the quartet to take pleas since his court has no jurisdictions to handle the capital offences the accused persons are facing.
The deceased Xiping was attacked and killed at his residence in Mbuya II, Nakawa Division in Kampala on December 20, 2019.
Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Mr Luke Owoyesigyire, said that Xiping’s death was brought to Police’s attention by his colleague, Chunmu Zhang.
According to Zhang's statement recorded at Jinja Road Police Station, Xiping was killed by three men and a woman who raided their home in Mbuya II zone at around 2.00am.
Police records indicate that the thugs allegedly broke into the house, tied Xiping with ropes, beat him while demanding that he reveals where he had put some items. Zhang, who in his statement said had visited Xiping and allocated a room where to sleep was the only witness of the incident.
Zhang explained to police that he was also beaten and locked in his room by the attackers but he managed to clearly see the faces of some of the thugs.
Prosecution contends that on December 20, 2019 in Nakawa Division the accused persons murdered a Chinese national Xiping and before or after the murder they robbed the deceased of Shs1.5m
Court adjourned the matter to January 17, for further mention of the charges.
