Recovery of bodies that were burnt at the Hillside Endarasha Academy fire tragedy has started after the Homicide expert detectives took over the scene in a bid to retrieve the bodies.
According to reports from Hillside Endarasha, the officers, led by homicide officer Martin Nyuguto, said the site was off limits, even to the media as they start collecting the remains of students burnt in the dormitory.
The team, which includes morticians and detectives is said to have arrived on site at 9AM before holding a morning meeting and planned the day’s activities, which include the recovery of bodies from the site.
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Mr Nyuguto said they intended to use the site for some activities and while the detective did not give further details, the arrival of the forensic experts signalled that bodies still trapped in the dormitory would be recovered today.
“Yesterday (Friday, September 6) we were not able to do much because we were dealing with parents and families,” Nyanguto said as he directed the media to clear the school premises to allow investigators to start their work.
On Friday, parents who arrived at the institution were allowed to view the crime scene as part of the ‘closure’, and Kenya Red Cross officials are also expected to continue the process of reuniting students with their parents.
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This comes as Pope Francis issues a statement of deep sadness, calling the Hillside Endarasha Academy incident a “calamity” that has shaken the Kenyan nation after the death of 18 young souls.
The Pope offered his prayers for the victims’ families and commended the souls of the departed children to “the loving mercy of Almighty God.”