Three suspects were stoned to death by a mob in a robbery incident in Jomvu area, Mombasa.
This was after a woman raised an alarm claiming they had
lured and robbed her of cash and other valuables.
The woman told police the three lured her through an
online dating app before she boarded their hired salon car in Bamburi area.
They, while armed with knives turned out to be thugs and
robbed her of Sh4,200 as they drove through Nyali to Jomvu area on Wednesday night.
The owner of the car, while using a tracking device
pursued them to the area prompting the gang to abandon it in Jitoni area where
the victim raised an alarm.
Locals responded and caught up with the three stoning
them to death, police said.
Police visited the scene and recovered a police smoke
jacket, police barrette with the head badge and knives.
The bodies were moved to Coast General Hospital mortuary
awaiting postmortem.
Police discourage mob lynching and want suspects to be surrendered to authorities for processing.
This is after it emerged some suspects are framed and
killed for selfish reasons.
Police said they are investigating the incident.
Meanwhile, a woman was found dead in a sorghum farm in Kiamaciri,
Mwea, Kirinyaga County.
The body of Alice Wanjiku Wanjohi, 31, was spotted in a
sorghum farm a few metres from the pathway.
Police established that the deceased was from her home
in Ngothi village to Riandira where she works and was suspected to have been
waylaid and attacked by an assailant and strangled.
The motive is yet to be established.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and
probe.
In Shamata, Nyandarua County, a woman is on the run
after she allegedly killed her husband and burnt the body.
The body of John Mwangi Maina was found in his house
burnt beyond recognition.
Neighbors said they saw the couple fight on Wednesday
evening before a lull came in.
It was then that the man is believed to have been
murdered and the body doused.
The woman left the scene with their five-year-old son.
Police who visited the scene said blood stains were seen
on the floor in the house.
The police said the man’s body was later dragged out and
set on fire.
A huge stick stained with blood and a matchbox was
recovered beside the body.
The body was moved to Nyahururu Referral Mortuary awaiting postmortem.
