A 17-year-old girl who was reported dead after she was beaten by locals on allegations of stealing bananas in Apac Town was found alive in a mortuary, hours before an autopsy would be performed on her body.
The victim, a resident of Matimia Ward in Arocha Division, was reportedly found alive as doctors at Apac Hospital prepared to conduct a post-mortem on her body.
However, as the doctors wanted to conduct a postmortem, she was discovered still alive. Accordingly, she was taken to the ward on a life support machine and is still being monitored by the medical team.
Meanwhile, Mr Okema said they already have one person in custody who participated in the mob justice against her.
He warned those on the run to hand themselves over to police before they are hunted down.
