Teenage Girl Found Bound in Mosquito Net as Police Probe Suspected Murder in Kakamega
Investigators also observed suspected stab wounds on the neck and below the left arm, strengthening suspicions that the teenager was killed before her body was dumped in the river.
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By Robert Mutasi
Detectives in Khwisero Sub-County, Kakamega County, have launched a murder investigation after the body of an unidentified teenage girl was found floating in River Esava under disturbing circumstances.
The body was discovered on Tuesday in Eshitimba Village, Khushiku Sub-location, Mulwanda Location, after residents spotted what appeared to be a human body drifting in the river and alerted police.
Preliminary investigations indicate the victim was a girl believed to be about 16 years old. Police said her body had been wrapped in a mosquito net, with both her hands and legs tied, suggesting an attempt to conceal the crime.
Investigators also observed suspected stab wounds on the neck and below the left arm, strengthening suspicions that the teenager was killed before her body was dumped in the river.
Crime scene investigators processed and photographed the scene before the body was taken to Butere Level IV Hospital Mortuary, where it is awaiting identification and a post-mortem examination.
Detectives are working to establish the girl’s identity, determine the circumstances leading to her death, and identify those responsible.
Unidentified Body Recovered From Ngong River
In a separate incident, detectives are investigating the death of an unidentified man whose body was recovered from the Ngong River in Nairobi’s Kayole area.
The body was discovered in the Mathioya Totobora section of the river after members of the public alerted authorities.
Police officers from Soweto Police Station, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kayole, and crime scene investigators responded to the scene.
The deceased is believed to be an African man aged about 30 years. Investigators said no identification documents were found on him, and there were no visible external injuries.
However, the body had already begun decomposing and was emitting a strong odor, indicating it had likely remained in the river for several days before being discovered.
After documenting the scene, officers transferred the body to Nairobi City Mortuary, where it will await identification and a post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death.
Detectives from DCI Kayole have opened an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Man Dies Near Electric Fence at Masinga Dam
Meanwhile, police in Masinga Sub-County, Machakos County, are investigating the death of a 44-year-old man who is suspected to have been electrocuted near an electric fence close to the shores of Masinga Dam.
The incident was reported to Ekalakala Police Station at about 10:10 a.m. on Wednesday after a caretaker informed the property owner that a man had been found lying motionless near the fence.
Police officers who visited the scene identified the deceased as Andrew Mutinda Ndunda. His body was found lying on the ground near the electric fence in a supine position.
According to police, the deceased had no visible external injuries.
Crime scene investigators documented and photographed the area before the body was moved to Mbaku Mortuary for a post-mortem examination.
Police have launched investigations to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the incident, including whether the man died from electrocution. The case remains under active investigation.
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