Uganda football star Owori killed, weeks after death of rugby’s Gongodyo

SC Villa skipper and Ugandan planetary David Owori was recovered unconscious by passers-by, but aboriginal pronounced dead.

Uganda planetary ‌David Owori, skipper of 1 of the country’s ⁠biggest shot clubs, ⁠has died aft an battle successful the superior Kampala, constabulary said.

The 28-year-old, who was skipper of Uganda’s record-breaking champions SC Villa, was ⁠critically injured by unidentified assailants successful a suburb of Kampala connected Tuesday, constabulary spokesperson Racheal Kawala said.

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His decease comes lone weeks aft the sidesplitting of Rugby planetary Sydney Gongodyo successful the Ugandan capital.

Owori was recovered unconscious ⁠by passers-by, who took him to a adjacent hospital. He was transferred to different infirmary wherever helium was aboriginal pronounced dead, Kawala said.

“David was not conscionable a footballer. He was some a person ‌and an inspiration to a generation. As Captain of SC Villa, helium led with courage, humility and passion. In the Uganda Cranes jersey, helium carried the hopes of a nation,” the Federation of Uganda Football Associations said successful a statement.

Crime is rampant successful the superior of the East ⁠African state and galore Ugandans expressed outrage ⁠at his decease connected X. They besides condemned what immoderate said was the inability of the authorities to tackle crime.

Owori’s decease follows that of Gongodyo’s, who successful June died aft helium was assaulted by a ⁠mob successful Kampala aft helium was seemingly ⁠mistaken for a thief, according to police.

“Sadly, Ugandan athletics has been deed with galore specified tragedies lately, and we anticipation for justness and a lasting solution,” ‌the state-run National Council of Sports Uganda said.

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa asked authorities to code the wider information challenges successful ‌the ‌country, according to a connection connected parliament’s website.

SC Villa extended a 20-year hold for the Uganda league rubric past season, erstwhile Owori lifted the trophy arsenic captain.

It was their record-extending 17th Uganda league crown.