A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of attempted murder of a friend whom he attacked with acid on accusations of stealing his boss’ television set.
Taban Mawa, a guard attached to a private security firm in Kampala and a resident of Kanisa Zone in Nakawa Division was convicted Wednesday on his own plea for pouring acid on Ivan Oyirwoth, alias Masendi.
Appearing before Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate, Ronald Kayizzi on Wednesday, Mawa who had initially pleaded not guilty to the March 26 offence changed his plea and confessed to the crime.
The magistrate said Mawa needed a deterrent sentence to serve as an example to other would be offenders.
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