The United Kingdom has announced plans to compensate the relatives of a British citizen, David Barlow, and his wife, Emmaretia Geyer, who lost their lives in a terror attack in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
The couple, alongside their Ugandan tour guide, Eric Alyai, were shot by suspected Allied Democratic Forces rebels on October 17.
However, it’s been clarified that the relatives of the Ugandan victim, Alyai, will not be eligible for compensation. This decision is due to Alyai not being a British citizen or directly related to a British national.
Issuing a statement on Friday, the UK government confirmed that the incident at Queen Elizabeth National Park has been classified as an act of terrorism by the foreign office. This classification allows victims to seek compensation through applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) under the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme 2012 (VOTCS). The scheme specifically enables those injured in the attack or the families of those killed to apply for compensation.
The attackers, believed to be a group of five individuals, have not yet been apprehended by security agencies. Efforts to locate and bring them to justice continue.