The Sunday edition of the New Vision reported an instance in which a 12 year old boy killed a female classmate during class recently. This story is troubling on many levels and reveals multiple underlying cultural/social issues that are concerning-- especially to a Western audience.
The report states that the fight started in class when the boy, Ronald Mungungeyo, grabbed a book away from his female classmate, Grace Paculal. Paculal began to "box" Mungungeyo when he refused to give the book back. Mungungeyo then started to punch Paculal repeatedly in the chest until she collapsed. There was a teacher in the classroom at the time, who attempted to separate the students, but was unable to do so in time because there were too many students squeezed in the classroom and therefore little room to move because of the amount of desks. A teacher from a nearby class called the police, but the girl was reportedly dead before they arrived.
The case is currently under investigation. It is likely that the teacher will not be blamed for the incident due to the circumstances in the classroom. Mungungeyo will be charged with murder, but as a juvenile, so it is unsure how the court system will rule on the matter. In the meantime, the leading officer on the case stated that all parties involved are calm at the moment; "the situation is calm at both home the victim and the suspect because they all come from the same clan."
By Brianna
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