When Adhieu Chaping, a 45 year old woman in Akuel Yol, Rumbek East, South Sudan, died from her injuries in May 2022, following being head butted by a neighbours ram in a field ....
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| Scapegoat ... Scapesheep |
..... the offending sheep was arrested and taken to a local jail, where it was found guilty of 'murder' and sentenced to three years in a military camp in Aduel County headquarters in Sudan's Lakes State.
Major Elijah Mabor reportedly said that "The ram attacked by hitting her ribs, and the old woman died immediately. Our role as police is to provide safety and separate fights. The ram was apprehended and currently under custody at a Police Station of Maleng Agok Payam."
He then explained that "The owner is innocent, and the ram is the one who perpetrated the crime so it deserves to be arrested then later on the case shall be forwarded to customary court where the case can be handled amicably."
The owner of the ram,
Duony Manyang Dhal, has to give five cows to the victim's family as
compensation, a local court ruled. When the sheep is freed after three
years, it will also be given to the victim's family in accordance with
local law. The ram's owner and the victim's family are said to be related and "neighbours".
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