Crime sceneDetectives in Molo subcounty, Nakuru county have launched investigations following the death of a 30-year-old woman whose body was discovered inside a rental house at Mucherwo shopping centre.
Police officers found the body of Salome Chelagat lying naked on a bed. Preliminary observations indicated that she may have died following a suspected unsafe abortion on June 2.
Investigators reportedly found a dead foetus in a green plastic basin under the bed.
Blood stains were also found on the bed.
The scene was documented and processed by investigators before the body of the deceased and the foetus were moved to Molo Sub-County Hospital mortuary for preservation.
Police said a postmortem will be conducted to establish the exact cause of death and determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. Investigations are ongoing.
This is the second such incident to be reported in a week. Last week, a similar incident happened in Kiambu where a woman was found dead and lying in a pool of blood.
A foetus was also found next to the body amid speculation she had unsafe abortion that led to her death.
The case is still under probe. Such incidents have been on the rise amid calls for safe abortion in the society.
Meanwhile, a man who was brutally attacked during a motorcycle robbery in Seme subcounty, Kisumu county, died while receiving treatment, police have confirmed.
According to police, the incident occurred in the early hours of January 1.
The deceased, identified as Brian Omondi, was riding with another man as they escorted their brother-in-law, from South Alungo to Omore village aboard a red motorcycle.
Police said upon reaching Okode area, the trio was ambushed by three unidentified men armed with a metal rod and a panga. The attackers assaulted the victims before robbing them of the motorcycle. Brian sustained serious injuries during the attack and was rushed to the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital for treatment.
However, he succumbed to his injuries on June 2 while undergoing medical care. The body was moved to the mortuary pending a post-mortem examination, while investigations have been launched to identify and apprehend the suspects behind the fatal robbery.
No arrests had been reported by the time of filing the police report. Elsewhere, police in Rachuonyo South subcounty,
Homa Bay county have launched a manhunt for a 42-year-old man suspected of murdering his wife following a domestic dispute.
The victim, identified as Lavenda Omondi, 25, was found dead in her bedroom at Kogudi village.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Lavenda was allegedly killed by her husband following domestic disagreements.
According to investigators, the suspect fled after the incident but reportedly left behind a handwritten note in the Luo language in which he allegedly admitted to killing his wife for allegedly having a love affair.
The deceased’s body was found with visible injuries to the neck, raising suspicions that she may have been strangled or otherwise assaulted.
The body was moved to Rachuonyo Hospital Mortuary, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination to establish the exact cause of death.
Police have launched a search for the suspect, who remains at large, as
investigations into the suspected domestic homicide continue.
