A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his spouse at her dad and mom’ dwelling in Kipsolu, Kericho County over a marital dispute.
Police stated the incident occurred Friday January 26.
The suspect had travelled from Borborwet to his spouse’s dwelling to type out their home points.
The deceased spouse recognized as Lonah Chepkemoi, had left the suspect’s dwelling to her dwelling after a disagreement.
This compelled the suspect to observe the now deceased girl to her dad and mom’ dwelling to type out their home points.
Within the course of, a quarrel broke out between them and the person stabbed Chepkemoi on the left lateral aspect of the neck.
She was rushed to Kericho County Referral Hospital the place she was pronounced lifeless on arrival.
Police visited the scene and located the suspect had been arrested by the realm chief.
They managed to get well one blood stained kitchen knife, suspected to have been utilized by the suspect within the homicide.
The officers fired two rounds within the air to disperse the gang and restore calm.
Police then detained the suspect who narrowly escaped dying as investigations commenced to establish the motive of his motion.
Her physique was preserved at a mortuary awaiting post-mortem.
Elsewhere, police in Kiambu County are investigating an incident during which a 24-year-old detainee reportedly died by suicide at Mai-A-Ihii Police Station in Kikuyu.
The deceased’s household stated their kin was arrested and detained on the stated station on Friday evening.
When his mom arrived on the station to test on her son on Saturday, she was nonetheless knowledgeable that he had allegedly taken his personal life.
Kikuyu Police Commander Ronald Kirui stated that every one cops who have been on obligation on the evening of the incident had recorded statements over the identical.
“Each the officers and the deceased’s household have recorded statements. The physique has since been moved to a close-by mortuary the place a autopsy outcome shall be carried out to find out the deceased’s precise reason for dying,” he stated.
He urged all to stay affected person as they conclude investigations into the incident.
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