Yirol East man kills father

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.