Police Arrest Three Over Mob Killing of Rugby Player Sydney Gongodyo

Police in Kampala have arrested three people in connection with the mob killing of Uganda Rugby Cranes player Sydney Gongodyo. The arrests were made as part of an ongoing investigation into the player's death.

Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Racheal Kawala identified the suspects as Noordin Ssebagala, Toden Ayebazibwe, and Juliet Namukose. Gongodyo, a player for the Stanbic Black Pirates, died on Friday evening from injuries sustained during a mob attack in Masulira Zone, Bukoto I Parish, Nakawa Division. He was rushed to Mulago Hospital, where he later died.

Initial circumstances surrounding the death were unclear, but police stated on Saturday evening that Gongodyo was killed by a mob who accused him of snatching a woman's handbag. "Preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased was allegedly subjected to mob action by members of the public who accused him of snatching a woman's handbag," Kawala said.

Friends and the wider rugby fraternity have condemned the brutal killing of the rugby star.

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Preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased was allegedly subjected to mob action by members of the public who accused him of snatching a woman's handbag.