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Musa Musasizi, 25, was sentenced to 105 years in jail by the High Court in Kampala, Uganda, for the atrocious murders of three women and a three-month-old infant. His girlfriends were recognized as the victims, and the infant was the kid of one of the victims.
Musasizi, who pled guilty, had intimate ties with the ladies before sexually assaulting them and killing them. Surprisingly, he went even further, burning and disposing of their remains, leaving a path of horror in his wake.
The sentence, handed out by Justice Margaret Mutonyi, emphasizes the gravity of Musasizi’s actions. According to reports from the privately-owned NTV channel, she stressed the importance of the lengthy sentence in protecting young women, particularly Musasizi’s own six-year-old daughter.
Musasizi was arrested in March 2021 on charges of murdering five women and a newborn. In July, he was convicted of the murder of one of the victims. Musasizi’s counsel pleaded for mercy throughout the trial, citing his difficult past as a former street child.
The ruling of the High Court is an important step toward justice and sends a clear statement about the gravity of crimes against women and children in Uganda. The sentencing is intended to protect the vulnerable and deter potential perpetrators, and it represents a watershed moment in the pursuit of a safer society.
