Embu brothers died from head injuries caused by blunt object - autopsy

The two Embu brothers who died after being arrested by police last Sunday died from broken ribs and head injuries caused by a blunt object, their autopsy report revealed.

The postmortem was conducted at Embu Level 5 mortuary on Thursday, August 5.

The bodies of Benson Njiru Ndwiga,22, and Emmanuel Mutura Ndwiga, 19, who had been missing since Sunday were on Tuesday found at Embu Level 5 mortuary.

The autopsy was done by three different Pathologists: Dr Martha Mwangi who represented the family, Dr Ndegwa represented  Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU) and Dr Doris Namu who represented Embu Hospital.

Others were Dr Peter Muturi and Dr Kamau Wangari.

The family advocate, Muchangi Gichugu, while giving the report as was directed by the family pathologist, said Benson Njiru’s body had multiple injuries on the head and broken limbs. 

“Benson had multiple injuries and we cannot attribute only the head injury as the cause of the death,” he said.

On Emmanuel Mutura’s body, the report said he had only head injuries which show he could have been hit with a hard blunt object.

“The family will pursue the criminal justice system to ensure we find justice to the two brothers Emmanuel and Benson,” he added.

The report invalidates the police report which stated the two brothers jumped off a moving police vehicle thus incurring injuries that led to their death.

The Police Reforms Working Group, IMLU and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) are also investigating the matter.

“We believe the truth will be known soon. We also urge the government to investigate according to the report and those involved to be arrested and taken to court so that our late children can get justice,” said Felix Njagi, an uncle to the two brothers.

He also said the bodies have been transferred to Tenri hospital Mortuary for preservation as they make burial arrangements.

Edited by D Tarus