Rita Waeni Homicide: Govt Pathologist Reveals JKUAT Pupil Died of Strangulation

Authorities pathologist Johansen Oduor has revealed that 20-year-old Rita Waeni died of strangulation earlier than her physique was dismembered. 

Oduor, on Thursday, confirmed {that a} forensic DNA evaluation shall be additional carried out to verify that the severed head present in a dam in Kiambaa, Kiambu County, belonged to the sufferer.

Earlier within the week, Oduor acknowledged that the post-mortem carried out on the dismembered physique was inconclusive owing to the killer’s well-calculated plan to hide proof.

On the time, the pathologist indicated that it was tough to find out the presence of strangulation marks and proof of blunt trauma on the physique.

“We suspected that the top belonged to the sufferer. Upon trying on the head, the primary findings are that it was chopped off on the neck on the degree of C5 vertebrae. There was bruising on the scalp which was attributable to a blunt object. Upon trying on the neck construction, we noticed fractures on the bones,” he defined. 

“From all this, what induced the dying was strangulation after which she was decapitated and physique dumped.”

Additional, Waeni’s household positively recognized the top on the Metropolis Mortuary in Nairobi after inspecting the brow, hair and enamel formation.

The severed head, which was discovered on Sunday by locals, had stayed within the water for days therefore concealing proof of exterior marks.

An post-mortem of the top was postponed from Tuesday to permit the detectives from the Murder division on the Directorate of Legal Investigations (DCI) to take over the case to analyse current forensic proof.

On Tuesday, Oduor revealed to the press that the internal layers of the pores and skin would offer proof of what transpired. He believed the killers have been professionals owing to the character wherein Waeni was brutally murdered.

In the meantime, two Nigerian suspects have been positioned beneath custody at Kasarani Police Station after detectives traced them to a flat in Ndenderu in Kiambu County, not removed from the place the severed head was discovered.

Police additionally retrieved an axe, butcher’s knife, and three laptops amongst different gadgets on the home. 

The suspects shall be detained on the station till January 31, 2024, when they are going to be arraigned in court docket. 

Detectives will even analyse CCTV footage which confirmed one suspect retrieving keys to the short-term leases from a store proprietor.