The family of the Aweil girl who was defiled and later murdered last week received SSP 6 million from the president’s office and other sympathizers, a family member said.  

On 3 May, a Sudanese trader, Saber Abdalla, defiled, murdered, and disposed of the body of a 6-year-old girl in a latrine in the Ayuang residential area of Awei town. He was arrested along with two of his colleagues who tried to conceal the crime.

The incident caused public outcry and calls for justice to prevail.

A representative of the family, Donato Angok Akot, told Radio Tamazuj over the weekend that they received the president’s donation of SSP 5 million and that the Aweil women association gave SSP 958,000 while the Aweil groups in the diaspora contributed SSP 130,000.

“Yes, the president’s support arrived yesterday (Friday) through his executive director Deng Wal Achien who sent the money to the spokesman of the police, Captain Guot Guot Akol who then forwarded the money to the family,” he said. “We received SSP 5 million from the president’s office to the late Abuk Lual’s family,” said the family member. The women association came yesterday (Thursday) with 900, 000 SSP.”

“We are really glad and appreciative of what they have done because Abuk was killed in a very sad way,” he added.

Elizabeth Ajok Atak, the chairperson of the Aweil women association, said the money she handed to the bereaved family was raised by the Mading Aweil community chairperson in Australia, Atong Awan.  

“The Aweil women general association has handed over USD 2,200 which is equivalent to 958,000 South Sudanese Pound. The donation drive was headed by the Mading Aweil community chairperson in Australia, Atong Awan,” Ajok said.

Aweil Community Based Organizations Forum’s (ACBOF) executive director, Santino Deng Ngong, appreciated the contributions to support the grieving family.

“This is good news and it shows that the government is concerned about the rights of the people. This money is a very big amount and it will support the family to follow the case because it is a very complicated case,” Deng said. “As civil society, we are very glad and happy to hear this good news and we appreciate the effort taken by the presidency and also the other well-wishers who supported the family.”