A police patrol captured as it enters he premises of Freedom City mall where a stampede took place on the New Year’s eve, killing 10 revellers. PHOTO/MICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI
Police are holding the man who emceed at the New Year celebrations at Freedom City mall in Kampala where a stampede left more than 10 revellers dead.
Elvis Francis Juuko was arrested from his hideout in Mityana District, according to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, SSP Patrick Onyango.
“He has been brought back to Kampala and is right now detained at Katwe Police station. He is charged with rash and negligent acts,” SSP Onyango said on Friday, days after evens promoter Abbey Musinguzi alias Abitex, was charged and remanded to prison on nine counts of rash or negligent acts causing death Contrary to section 277 of the Penal code Act.
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