Top Ugandan footballer killed by robbers armed with paving stones
David Owori was described as ‘an inspiration to a generation’ by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Photograph: SC VillaView image in fullscreenDavid Owori was described as ‘an inspiration to a generation’ by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations. He was transferred to another hospital where he was later pronounced dead.Witnesses said attackers hit the footballer with paving stones before robbing him and fleeing, leaving him unconscious, the BBC reported.Owori, 27, was a right-back and midfielder for SC Villa.
- ▪David Owori was described as ‘an inspiration to a generation’ by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations.
- ▪Photograph: SC VillaView image in fullscreenDavid Owori was described as ‘an inspiration to a generation’ by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations.
- ▪He was transferred to another hospital where he was later pronounced dead.Witnesses said attackers hit the footballer with paving stones before robbing him and fleeing, leaving him unconscious, the BBC reported.Owori, 27, was a right-back
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David Owori was described as ‘an inspiration to a generation’ by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Photograph: SC VillaView image in fullscreenDavid Owori was described as ‘an inspiration to a generation’ by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations. Photograph: SC VillaSoccerTop Ugandan footballer killed by robbers armed with paving stonesDavid Owori, who played for the national team, died in hospital after he tried to stop robbers taking his phoneCarlos Mureithi Thu 6 Aug 2026 10.30 EDTLast modified on Thu 6 Aug 2026 10.32 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Ugandan football community is in mourning after the death of a player who was fatally injured during a robbery in the capital, Kampala, on Tuesday night.David Owori, who captained Sports Club Villa, a Uganda…
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