Suspect in killing of Kenyan-born bank boss may have fled UK

Marianne Kilonzi was found dead in her first-floor flat on Argyll Road in Woolwich, southeast London.

The suspected killer of Kenyan-born Citibank Vice President Marianne Kilonzi is believed to have fled the UK, detectives working the case have said.

Marianne’s body was discovered on Friday afternoon in her luxury first-floor flat at Royal Arsenal Riverside in Woolwich, southeast London, with a fatal head injury.

An autopsy examination conducted on Saturday established the cause of death of the 43-year-old banker as one that resulted from blunt force trauma injury to the head.

Scotland Yard detectives investigating the murder believe the prime suspect, who's believed to be known to her, may have fled the country, the Daily Mail reported in an update on Wednesday.

Neighbours told detectives they heard disturbing noises from Marianne’s house in the early hours of the day her body was discovered.

“An officer asked me if I had heard anything coming from her flat between 3am and 4am on Monday morning. It appears that there had been a noisy disturbance at that time,” neighbour Michael Buckingham, 82, told the Daily Mail.

Detectives gained entry into Marianne’s house after receiving calls from people concerned about her well-being.

A cleaner at the royal apartments said the police scored all through the flat and searched the rubbish bins for any evidence.

Marriane had worked at Citibank for 18 years and was the Vice President of Trade and Working Capital Sales, Treasury and Trade Solutions at the time of her death.

Her LinkedIn profile shows that she studied Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) at Kenyatta University from 2001-2004.

Detectives said she has been formally identified and her family notified.

“This is a tragic crime, and our thoughts at this incredibly difficult time are with Marianne's loved ones and colleagues,” Chief Inspector Suzanne Soren said.