Residents of Murang’a have been left in shock after a body of a 40 year old woman who had just done her wedding is discovered.
The deceased who is a newly married woman was attacked at night by unknown assailants who fled the scene after hacking her head severally and leaving her body lifeless in Kigio village in Gatanga, Murang’a County.
Reports indicate that the woman was coming from a neighbour where she had gone to buy milk when she was attacked on her way home.
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“She was in my house to buy milk and we parted ways on good terms at around 7.30 pm and we agreed to meet tomorrow. When I got to the house, I heard a scream in the coffee plantation.”
While speaking to the press, the lady added that she made a call to the deceased’s family to see if she got home safely and was informed that she was yet to arrive.
Her lifeless body was found in a coffee plantation, the site of her demise. One of the residents revealed he also heard a scream and rushed outside with his torch only to find the lady on the ground
The victim’s mother has now called upon the police to ensure justice was served. She implored authorities to hold accountable those responsible for her daughter’s.
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Police and detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are investigating the cause of the murder and those involved.
The heinous act has been condemned by a section of Kenyans who urged police officers to hold those found guilty culpable. Others opined that this may have resulted from a love triangle.