APA – Kigali (Rwanda) – A court in Muhanga district, Southern Rwanda has convicted a man for his responsibility in the drowning of 10 children who died when their small boat capsized on the river Nyabarongo last month in Southern Rwanda.
It marked the first case that an offender had been prosecuted over involuntary manslaughter in Rwanda.
The victims’ ages range from 11 to 15 years old have all been identified.
The accident happened last month when a boat was rented by a local resident for the transportation of 13 children. Tragically, only three children survived out of the total 13 who were on board.
The suspects including the owner and the one who rented the boat have been facing two charges, including involuntary manslaughter and engaging in prohibited work involving a child.
Initial investigations reveal that the culprit had rented a boat to transport 13 children from the village. His intention was to involve them in unloading roofing materials in Ngororero district (Western Rwanda), with the intention to sell them.
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