Suspected poachers linked to death of famous gorilla

Four men have been arrested in connection with the death of one of the world's most popular gorillas. Silverback gorilla Rafiki was killed in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, after going missing on 1 June. His body was discovered the following day with stab wounds. The Daily Mail reports that the 25-year-old male was the leader of a group of 17 endangered mountain gorillas which live at the Unesco world heritage site near Uganda's border with the DRC. The state-run Uganda Wildlife Authority said one of the detained men, Byamykama Felix, was found in possession of rope, wire snares and spears. If they are convicted under a wildlife protection law which was passed last year, they could face life imprisonment or fines of up to US$5.3m.

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