THE COURT FINDS THE PRIME SUSPECT IN THE COLD BLOOD MURDER OF THREE CHILDREN IN ROCK CITY: JUBA, GUILTY AND SENTENCE HIM TO DEATH
Earlier today the high court of the Republic of South Sudan found Emmanuel Babu the prime suspect in the murder of three children, guilty of the gruesome murder of a 9-year-old Naomi Edward and her two siblings; Blessings Edward who was 7 years, and 4-year -old Nor Edward.
Few months ago, the whole country was in shock after the cold blood murder of three children at their home in Rock City, Juba. There was a condemnation of the incident and a mass reaction from the South Sudanese citizens. Some people aired their views on Social media platforms. The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura Yambio Barani Edwardo Hiboro Kusala also condemned the killing.
Earlier today the high court of the Republic of South Sudan found Emmanuel Babu the prime suspect in the murder of three children, guilty of the gruesome murder of a 9-year-old Naomi Edward and her two siblings;Blessings Edward who was 7 years, and 4-year -old Nor Edward.
Judge Douth Kulang said that the accused was guilty of charges of murder under Section 206 of the Penal Code Act of 2008.
According to Article 206, premeditated murder is considered if the act that caused the death was committed with the intention of causing the death or if the perpetrator of the act knew that the death was a probable result rather than merely a possible result of an act or any bodily harm that was intended to cause it with the same act.
Mr. Emmanuel Babu was sentenced to death by hanging, the lawyer of the accused requested that his client should be given a lighter sentence because the course Mr. Babu was studying would greatly contribute to the country but the public prosecutor refused the request.
Condemnation of three children murder:
