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Mr John Matara, 34 the principle suspect within the homicide of socialite Scarlet Wahu Mwangi on Saturday, had on December 29, 2023, locked up one other woman in a room, assaulted her as he compelled her to lift Sh50,000 earlier than he may launch her, the Nation can now reveal.
In an unique interview with the Nation, a girl who spoke on situation of anonymity as a result of sensitivity of the matter however has reported the matter at Industrial Space Police Station the place Mr Matara is being held narrated how she suffered in his palms.
The 2 met on a well-liked relationship website and after days of holding lovey-dovey conversations, they settled for Friday, December 29, 2023, because the day they’d e book an Airbnb and luxuriate in a steamy evening however the woman demanded for Sh15,000 as pay.
“We met and he had already booked a room the place one may solely achieve entry utilizing a card. I just like the place saying that it was safe and nothing ailing may occur taking into account that he was a stranger to me,” the girl mentioned.
Simply as within the case of Ms Wahu, Mr Matara demanded that they undertake a HIV/AIDS take a look at and after that they went on having fun with the evening collectively.
Nevertheless, the girl mentioned that in the midst of the evening, a smiling Matara modified abruptly and demanded that she leap off the bed. He then requested her to strip bare.
She mentioned that he then tied her legs and palms utilizing a rope and began assaulting her as he demanded that she elevate Sh50,000 and hand it over to him or else he would finish her life.
“He began beating me as he demanded that I make calls to buddies and kinfolk with the goal of elevating the cash. He even demanded to try my Mpesa transactions and took the cellular numbers of anybody who had despatched me a big sum of money,” the girl painfully narrated.
Based on the girl, he reached out for an iron field that was contained in the room and went forward to burn her on the again.
She mentioned that he even stabbed her personal components as he demanded for cash and passwords as he perused via the cellphone.
The lady additional claimed that the suspect then went forward and poured chilly water on the ground and requested her to lie on it as she went on elevating the cash.
“He has lengthy fingernails and he even used it to pinch me on the neck and up to now it is extremely tough for me to swallow meals,” the girl mentioned.
Starlet Wahu Mwangi whose physique was discovered at an condominium in South B, Nairobi. Inset: Her relative Pastor Victor Kanyari.
Photograph credit score: Pool
After making certain that he had raised sufficient cash from the sufferer, Mr Matara then set her free.
Nevertheless, on the identical evening he wrote a message to the proprietor of the home (an Airbnb) informing them that they differed with the girl and he opted to lock her inside the home.
Within the message which is in our possession, Mr Matara narrated that that they had a chilly evening which led to a disagreement and he opted to lock her in the home and go away her behind.
“Issues occurred, I left the home in panic. I locked my girlfriend inside. She will not be in good situation and it’s fairly disturbing. The bottom line is with the watchman that’s seated outdoors the gate, he appears to be aged and a maasai. I couldn’t see the caretaker. I’ve left and I’m far now,” a part of the message learn.
“It was a heated disagreement and I did some unhealthy issues. She is within the bed room. The sooner you get there the higher. The later you get there the more severe. You’ll not hear from me for some hours. I must recuperate. I’m so sorry about it, please say no phrase for now. You haven’t any concept how a lot we have now fought all evening however no property has been destroyed. Thanks for every little thing,” the message additional added.
When the proprietor of the home tried to ask him why he determined to depart her behind, Mr Matara by no means responded. He was arrested moments later by DCI sleuths who trailed him to the hospital.
The Nation has additionally established that Mr Matara additionally lured one other woman to an analogous lure at a lodging positioned on the busy Thika Street.
The lady who’s at present confused on whether or not to affix the case or simply go away it mentioned that he additionally assaulted her as he demanded cash.
Detectives hooked up to the Directorate of Legal Investigations (DCI) proceed profiling the suspect even because the police made requires anybody who has ever suffered within the palms of Mr Matara to report the matter to them.
Police will go on holding the suspect on the Industrial Space Police Station for the subsequent 18 days as investigations into his actions go on.
The Nation has established that a part of the investigations consists of; Mr Matara directing officers to the place he resided.
On the fateful day when Ms Wahu was murdered, it emerged that the suspect travelled all the way in which from Ruiru to accommodate quantity Y32 on the Papino Residences in South B Property.
Ms Wahu additionally left her dwelling in Lang’ata Property utilizing a taxi which dropped her at their assembly level.
CCTV footage seen by these reporters captured the suspect leaving the premises at 10:30pm after he dedicated the heinous act earlier than continuing to Mbagathi Hospital which is positioned seven kilometers from the scene of crime to hunt medical consideration.
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