50-year-old woman found murdered in her Juja home

The body was moved to the morgue pending autopsy.

In Summary
  • The gruesome scene revealed Wanjiku lying in her bed, blood seeping from her mouth and nose, indicating she had been murdered.
  • The discovery was made long after the fatal event, on Friday, May 31.
Crime Scene
Crime Scene
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Detectives are currently investigating a tragic incident in the Magomano area of Juja, Kiambu County, where the lifeless body of 50-year-old Ann Njeri Wanjiku was discovered in her home.

The gruesome scene revealed Wanjiku lying in her bed, blood seeping from her mouth and nose, indicating she had been murdered.

The discovery was made long after the fatal event, on Friday, May 31.

No arrest has been made and the motive is yet to be known.

Police say they are looking for the husband of the woman for interrogation.

The body was moved to the morgue pending autopsy.

In another incident, police are investigating an incident in which a 64-year-old man was hacked to death by unknown people at Mahuruni Village in Lunga Lunga, Kwale County.

Police say unknown assailants armed with crude weapons ambushed the deceased, Tungwa Katembe, outside his house and killed him on Thursday.

The motive of the incident is yet to be known.

His family said Katembe had gone to take a bath when they heard a chilling scream, after which they rushed out only to find him unconscious.

Police visited the scene and moved the body to the mortuary pending autopsy and further probe.

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