Mulago Hospital massacre
The Mulago Hospital massacre occurred at the Mulago Government African Hospital in Kampala, Uganda on July 28, 1950. After visiting his dying son at the hospital, 55-year-old Lazaro Obwara ran down the ward and stabbed a woman and eleven children with a knife, all of whom died. Obwara was arrested and charged with twelve counts of murder.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Mulago Hospital massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Date | July 28, 1950 |
| Target | Patients at Mulago Hospital |
Attack type | Mass murder |
| Weapons | Knife |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Perpetrator | Lazaro Obwara |
Number of victims
After the attack, 12 victims were identified - 12 dead [2]
References
- Grieved father kills 10, The Argus (July 29, 1950)
- Slaughter in hospital, Sunday Herald (July 30, 1950)
- Visits Dying Child; Kills 10 in Hospital Ward, Chicago Daily Tribune (July 29, 1950)
- Two More Children Die After Attacks in Hospital, Chicago Daily Tribune (July 30, 1950)
- Hospital Tragedy, The Crown Colonist Vol. 20; 1950.
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