Lakes: Deaf man arrested after Rumbek market murder

April 3, 2013 (RUMBEK) – Police in Lakes state arrested a deaf man on Wednesday who they suspect killed a man in Rumbek Central market following a dispute on Tuesday afternoon.

The murdered man, Awuor Majur Bec, who is reported to have have had mental problems, is believed to have been killed by Matur Makur Ruai after an argument broke out.

Awuor, who died of a broken neck, is alleged to have started the dispute at around 1pm by throwing a stone at Ruai.

Lakes state police intervened and captured Matur Makur Ruai but investigations have stalled once they discovered he was death and they could not easily question him about the incident.

Abraham Mayen Kuc, the Rumbek Central County commissioner said: “Matur
Makur Ruai is a deaf man. He killed Awuor Majur Bec, who is also a person with mental problem”.

According to eyewitness, the reason for Awuor and Makur’s quarrel was unclear.

(ST)