AI ILLUSTRATION
A 36-year-old man died after he was allegedly attacked by a pack of dogs while exercising along the beach in Kilifi County.
According to police, the incident occurred on the shores of the Indian Ocean near Kikambala in Kilifi South Sub-County.
The victim, identified as Samuel Charo, was reportedly taking part in his morning exercise routine when he was attacked by about 15 German Shepherd dogs last Tuesday. He died days later.
He sustained serious injuries during the attack and was rushed to Kilifi Teaching and Referral Hospital, where he underwent treatment and further medical management.
He was later found dead at his home. Police believe he succumbed to the injuries sustained in the attack.
A team of police officers visited the scene as part of the investigations but did not find the dogs.
The owner of the dogs was also missing. Police said investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Meanwhile, police in Embu County arrested a suspect following the murder of a 57-year-old casual labourer whose body was found inside his house in Mbeere South Sub-County.
The incident was reported after the discovery of the body at Kangungi Village.
Police officers visited the scene and found the deceased, identified as Justin Muchira, lying dead inside a house belonging to his employer, where he lived.
An examination at the scene revealed that the body was covered in blood and had sustained injuries to the face, the back of the head and a fractured left leg below the knee, indicating that he had been violently attacked.
The deceased's employer told investigators that he last saw Muchira alive at around 6 p.m. on Monday.
Police were further informed that a man identified as Justus Mundia went to wake the deceased so they could travel together to pick muguka (miraa).
He found the house door wide open and Muchira lying unresponsive on the floor of his bedroom.
Crime scene investigators documented the scene before the body was moved to Embu Level Five Hospital Mortuary for preservation and a post-mortem examination.
Police have arrested a suspect to assist with investigations into the killing.
Elsewhere, a 13-year-old boy drowned while fetching water from the Athi River in Mbooni East Sub-County, Makueni County.
The victim reportedly drowned on Saturday at Syotuvali Village in Kathulumbi Location.
Police officers visited the scene and established that the boy had drowned while fetching water from the river.
With the assistance of local residents, the body was retrieved from the water before the scene was processed and documented.
Police classified the incident as a drowning and urged residents, particularly children, to exercise caution when fetching water from rivers, especially during periods of strong currents.
