A local spear in South Sudan
Authorities in Lakes State say they are holding a young man accused of killing his father over the weekend in Yirol East County, Lakes State.
The police spokesperson claimed that 30-year-old Marial
Mangar Bech was arguing with his younger sister.
Marial snatched a spear and impaled his father, Mangar Bech,
fifty, as he attempted to break up the altercation.
“He was fighting his sister while under the influence of
alcohol. He picked up the crude weapon and speared his father,” Maj. Elijah
Mabor Makuach said.
Mabor said the suspected killer is in the police custody and
will be tried soon.