Four toddlers stabbed to death at Ugandan nursery school
The suspect is in custody but his motive is unknown, the police say in a brief statement.
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"Angry parents had tried to lynch him before he was detained."
— Racheal Kawala , Other
"He paid for admission [and] after that proceeded and attacked these children, killing four of them instantly."
— Racheal Kawala , Other
"A motive for the attack is unknown."
— Kituuma Rusoke , Other
"We confirm a tragic incident at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program school in Makindye Division, Kampala City, where a male suspect brutally stabbed and killed four juveniles."
— Racheal Kawala , Other
"We call upon anyone with information about the suspect to give to the police to aid in investigations."
— Abas Byakagaba , Other
"A motive for the attack is unknown."
— Kituuma Rusoke , Other
"We confirm a tragic incident at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program school in Makindye Division, Kampala City, where a male suspect brutally stabbed and killed four juveniles."
— Racheal Kawala , Other
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The suspect is in custody but his motive is unknown, the police say in a brief statement.
A machete-wielding man entered a nursery school in Kampala, Uganda, and killed four children. The suspect was arrested, and authorities are investigating the motive behind the attack.
A male suspect gained access to a kindergarten in Uganda's capital, Kampala, by posing as a parent and fatally stabbing four children. The motive behind the killings remains unclear, and police are investigating.
Four children were stabbed to death at a kindergarten in Uganda's capital, Kampala. The suspect was arrested, and the motive is under investigation.
A man entered a daycare centre in Kampala, Uganda, posing as a parent, and fatally stabbed four children. The suspect was arrested, and investigations are ongoing.
A man posing as a parent entered a nursery school in Kampala, Uganda, and killed four children with a sharp object. The suspect has been arrested, and the motive is unknown.
A man posing as a parent entered a nursery school in Kampala, Uganda, and fatally stabbed four children. The suspect has been arrested, and the motive is under investigation.
A man posing as a parent entered a kindergarten in Kampala, Uganda, and fatally stabbed four children. The suspect has been arrested, and the motive is under investigation.
A male suspect entered a nursery school in Kampala, Uganda, posing as a parent, and fatally stabbed four children. The motive is under investigation.
A man disguised as a parent entered a daycare centre in Kampala, Uganda, and fatally stabbed four toddlers. The motive remains unclear, and police are investigating.
A man disguised as a parent entered the Gaba Early Childhood Development Program in Kampala, Uganda, locked the gate, and fatally stabbed four children. The suspect was apprehended, and the motive remains under investigation.
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