Owachgiu Albert sustained a wound on the left temporal scalp classified as grievous harm. He underwent an operation for the bullet to be extracted.
Eight suspects were eventually arrested and charged with two counts of murder, attempted murder and aggravated robbery.
In 2022, Oribitunga Nelson pleaded guilty to all the counts and was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for the rest of his life. On 9/5/2023, Justice Stephen Mubiru found the rest of the suspects apart from Monday Patrick guilty of all counts.
The State prayed for imprisonment for the natural life of the convicts given that their contributions had had the same effect of depriving two men of their lives and almost depriving another of his, and their actions had led to loss of USD 3400 to the hotel.
That the offences were planned, meticulously premeditated and executed by a gang using a lethal weapon.
Upon consideration of the aggravating and mitigating circumstances of the case, Gumisiriza Innocent, Kanyomozi Deus, Namara Daniel, Chothembo Jacob and Kabano Abdul were sentenced to imprisonment for the rest of their lives in respect of the duo murder and aggravated robbery counts.
Gumisiriza Innocent, Kanyomozi Deus and Namara Daniel were sentenced to 10 years and 4 months imprisonment in respect of attempted murder, Chothembo Jacob was sentenced to 10 years and 6 months imprisonment and Kabano Abdul was sentenced to 10 years and 8 months imprisonment.
Mugisha Nicholas was sentenced to 27 years and 3 months imprisonment in respect of the duo murder and aggravated robbery counts and 3 years and 5 months imprisonment for attempted murder. All sentences are to run concurrently.
