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Ugandan-American Confesses to Stabbing Four Children in Kindergarten

4/9/2026

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Christopher Okello Onyum, a 39-year-old Ugandan-American citizen, confessed to stabbing four children to death at a kindergarten in Uganda.
Onyum gained access by posing as a parent before attacking children 15 months to two and a half years.
Outrage in Uganda led to an angry crowd trying to lynch him before his arrest.
Medical assessment showed he believed wealth could come through human sacrifice, despite normal thought processes.

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Story summary

Christopher Okello Onyum, a 39-year-old Ugandan-American citizen, confessed to stabbing four children to death at a kindergarten in Uganda.
Onyum gained access by posing as a parent before attacking children 15 months to two and a half years.
Outrage in Uganda led to an angry crowd trying to lynch him before his arrest.
Medical assessment showed he believed wealth could come through human sacrifice, despite normal thought processes.