Ugandan opposition figure Besigye collapses in the dock during treason trial
- KAMPALA, Uganda -- Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye appeared to collapse in court on Wednesday during a trial in which he is facing treason charges.
- Besigye, 69, who has been detained without bail for several months, shouted the word “stop” many times before he fell backward in the dock.
- The court proceedings were postponed as prison guards moved to attend to the high-profile defendant.
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- KAMPALA, Uganda -- Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye appeared to collapse in court on Wednesday during a trial in which he is facing treason charges.
- Besigye, 69, who has been detained without bail for several months, shouted the word “stop” many times before he fell backward in the dock.
- The court proceedings were postponed as prison guards moved to attend to the high-profile defendant.
Sources: ABC News