A 59 year old man is said to have killed his daughter and committed suicide in Kitengela and leaving a note after a domestic disagreement with his wife.
According to reports, the man stabbed the 16-year-old when she went into the house to pick up a phone before attacking her with a kitchen knife, an action that caught the attention of neighbours.
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The Sunday incident happened so fast that the neighbours’ reactions were not quick enough to save the girl’s life who died after bleeding profusely from the stab wounds.
Immediately he stabbed the girl who is said to be a step daughter, the man went ahead and committed suicide leaving behind a note blaming his estranged wife for his actions.
According to the suicide note left behind by the man, it was revealed that this was an act to ‘punish’ the mother for leaving him. He was mocking his wife for leaving their marriage.
The letter went ahead to accused the wife of infidelity and the act was a way of getting back at her for wasting his time and leaving him for another man.
“Nilikuambia ya kwamba unacheza na mtu hujui unaniona tu. Sasa hiyo ni faida ulitaka kutoka kwangu.Mimi ni yule ulidharau…Mimi naenda kupumzika. Baki na kidonda cha maisha. Hiyo ndio faida yangu kwa miaka ulinipotezea.”
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According to the police reports who visited the scene, the girl’s body had stab wounds on the back, abdomen, left breast and several head injuries. She also had several defensive marks on her left arm.
The police took the two bodies to the morgue as further investigations into the incident commenced immediately to ascertain the facts about the incident.