Aweil East Incident Reported by Police
Police in Aweil East County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal state, say a 26-year-old man killed his elder brother during a family dispute on Thursday night in Maper-Agor boma, Madhol payam, in Aweil, as the case was recorded by local authorities.
What Authorities Say Happened at Home
Daniel Aluat Yak, a police inspector in Madhol Payam, told this outlet on Sunday that the incident unfolded around 8:00 PM, after the 30-year-old brother, identified as Ayiik Lual Thor, returned home reportedly intoxicated and began threatening their sister and mother.
Yak said the younger brother, Ayii Lual Thor, intervened and urged him not to fight. According to the inspector’s account, the situation escalated into a physical confrontation that ended with the elder brother’s death.
Police Account of the Escalation
“What happened is that the elder brother, in his 30s, identified as Ayiik Lual Thor, returned home while drunk and started fighting people,” Yak said, describing a tense scene that drew in other family members.
Yak added that when the younger brother moved to stop the violence, “his brother began to intervene and started to fight him, and he died eventually,” a sequence police say remains central to their investigation.
Injuries Cited in Preliminary Findings
The officer said investigations indicated the deceased had been under the influence of alcohol and that the dispute began with threats directed at relatives inside the home, before turning into a fight.
“Results showed that the rib might have entered in his lung as he was seriously injured in the heart as he was breathing well,” Yak said, offering what he presented as early findings on the fatal injuries.
Custody, Charges and Court Process
Yak said the victim has been laid to rest. He added that the suspect remains in custody and will be charged under the penal code, citing South Sudan’s Police Code of 2006.
Police said the suspect is expected to be arraigned in court to face charges linked to the alleged murder of his brother, as the legal process proceeds.
Community Call for Mediation and Legal Remedies
Beyond the case, Yak urged residents to manage disputes through family meetings, arguing that early dialogue can prevent confrontations from becoming violent.
He also stressed the role of local chiefs in mediating conflicts and encouraged the public to seek legal action against wrongdoers, rather than resorting to violence, according to his remarks.