A second-year
female student of Makerere University sustained multiple fractures and
injuries last Friday evening after she jumped through the window from
the
4th floor of Mitchell hall to allegedly escape from being raped by a man
identified as Jeremiah Mukyemu, a 4th year medical student.
Mukyemu was subsequently arrested and is now under police custody for attempted
murder after he tried to access the victim at Mulago hospital where she
is now admitted.
The victim, reportedly jumped out of
Mukyemu’s room, B47 on the fourth floor to escape from being raped. It
is alleged that Mukyemu first locked
the victim in his room for more than two hours before he alleged tried
to force himself unto her.
With no help forthcoming, even after
shouting “rape”, the female student of Drama and
Film, decided to jump through the window,
sustaining multiple fractures and head injuries.
Police has preferred charges of attempted murder against Mukyemu at Mulago police station.
Jude Masingano, the officer in charge of
operations at Makerere University has confirmed the arrest of the
suspect, saying several charges have been preferred against him.
Paul Kato, the Makerere University guild
president-elect, says the student decided to exit Mukyemu’s room
through the window after pleading with him to let her go for a very
longtime in vain.
“I condemn what happened to the young
girl. We all don’t know the intentions of the male friend locking her
up. But it’s unfortunate for one to lock up their guests in a room for
more than two hours,” Kato said. By the time I visited our sister at Mulago hospital around 10pm, she was responding to treatment.” he added.
Source: Observer UG
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