Police have revealed new details concerning the death of Mt. Kenya University student who was found dead in her house in Thika while pregnant.
The death of the 19-year-old university student, Faith Musembi was discovered by her father Boniface Musembi after receiving numerous calls demanding for ransom through her mobile number moments after she disappeared.
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Faith’s family immediately visited Thika West Police Station moments after her disappearance but were disappointed after the officers claimed there was no cause for alarm.
This forced the family to send Ksh27,000 to the killer after which, the killer hiked the amount to Ksh60,000, demanding the family to promptly raise the cash if they loved their daughter and wanted her alive.
Police officers have now revealed information about the murder, claiming that preliminary investigations state that the 19 year old was killed by the boyfriend, who has since been arrested.
In addition, it is suspected that the boyfriend committed the heinous crime after suspecting Faith of infidelity after police discovered that her placenta was completely detached, causing excessive bleeding.
“We have the main suspect in custody and are conducting thorough investigations. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations Officer (DCIO) is on the matter and the suspect will be produced in court.”
According to the investigation on how the perpetrator committed the crime, it is also suspected that the suspect had reasons to believe that the unborn child was not his despite being the boyfriend to Musembi.
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Its however not yet clear who the other party in the alleged infidelity is as Faith Musembi’s boyfriend is still under interrogation to determine more information about the crime.