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Uganda court sentences man to death for killing four children at nursery

Al Jazeera · Apr 30, 2026, 8:05 PM

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  • Christopher Okello Onyum sentenced for fatal stabbing of four children aged between one and three years old.
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  • Christopher Okello Onyum was found guilty of fatally stabbing the children — aged between one and three years old — on April 2.

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Christopher Okello Onyum sentenced for fatal stabbing of four children aged between one and three years old.

xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. The judge said Christopher Okello Onyum showed no remorse for his actions [FILE: AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP, Anadolu and Reuters Published On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026A Ugandan court has sentenced a man to death for killing four children at a nursery school, in the capital, Kampala, earlier this month.

Christopher Okello Onyum was found guilty of fatally stabbing the children — aged between one and three years old — on April 2.

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