David Owori: Outrage as Ugandan football star murdered in street attack
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Ugandans are mourning the death of one of the country's best-known footballers after he was beaten to death by suspected robbers near his home in the capital, Kampala.
Police said David Owori was fatally assaulted after resisting an attempt to steal his mobile phone and other belongings, prompting an outpouring of grief and renewed public anger over violent crime in Uganda.
The 27-year-old captained Sports Club (SC) Villa, the Uganda Premier League record champions, where he played both as a right-back and midfielder.
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Ugandans are mourning the death of one of the country's best-known footballers after he was beaten to death by suspected robbers near his home in the capital, Kampala.
Police said David Owori was fatally assaulted after resisting an attempt to steal his mobile phone and other belongings, prompting an outpouring of grief and renewed public anger over violent crime in Uganda.
The 27-year-old captained Sports Club (SC) Villa, the Uganda Premier League record champions, where he played both as a right-back and midfielder.