Shakahola death toll up to 303 after 19 bodies exhumed

Some of the 65 victims rescued from Shakahola Forest, at the Shanzu Law Courts where they were charged with attempted suicide after they refused to eat. [Joackim Bwana, Standard]

The death count from the Shakahola massacre has risen to 303 after 19 more bodies were found in shallow graves on Tuesday.

The remains of six adults and 13 children were unearthed from seven graves in the Shakahola Forest. This is the highest number of bodies recovered in a single day since the third round of excavations began last week.