Uganda, March 5 -- Masaka High Court is set to start the hearing of a case in which four people are accused of torching a dormitory at St. Bernard's secondary School, Mannya in Rakai District five years ago.

On November 11, 2018, fire ripped through the Senior Three dormitory, leaving 10 students dead and 30 others injured.

The case, which is before Masaka High Court judge Victoria Nakintu Katamba, is set to start with a pretrial session today with the state and defense lawyers going through evidence.

According to the amended charge sheet, three students at the same school and one resident of Maany Trading Centre are facing 48 counts, including 10 of murder, 36 of attempted murder, 1 of arson and 1 of attempted arson.

Prosecution alle...