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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>A 61-year-old peasant farmer was beaten to death by a mob in Lira District after his son allegedly stole fresh maize from a neighbor\u2019s garden.<\/p>\n

Patrick Otike, a resident of Omol Cell, Banya Ward in Amach Town Council, was lynched after he went to rescue his son who was reportedly caught red-handed harvesting maize from Jimmy Owiny\u2019s garden on October 16.<\/p>\n

\u201cUpon receiving the news that their son was being beaten, Otike and his wife Betty Apio went for a rescue mission but he ended up being the target,\u201d local reports suggested.<\/p>\n

North Kyoga regional police spokesperson Patrick Jimmy Okema told Monitor<\/b> that \u201cOtike sustained deep cuts on his head which made him bleed a lot following the mob action.\u201d<\/p>\n

He was rushed to a clinic at Amach Trading Centre before being referred to Lira Regional Referral Hospital for treatment where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe scene was visited and statements recorded from relevant witnesses. At least nine suspects have been identified and efforts to have them apprehended are ongoing,\u201d Mr Okema said in Monday press briefing at Lira Central Police Station.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cUnfortunately we have not been able to conduct a postmortem because the relatives have also not turned up. Postmortem can only be conducted in the presence of the relatives of the deceased.\u201d<\/p>\n

Data from North Kyoga Region Police indicates that between January and April 2022, 16 people lost their lives by mob action.<\/p>\n

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