Police probe death of man whose body was found in car in Meru

Police are investigating the cause of death of a man whose body was found in his car in a village in Meru.

Police said the body of Franklin Kinoti, 40, was found in his car in Bubui area long after he had died on Saturday.

Neighbours told police they wanted to take him to hospital but realized he had died on his steering.

The car engine was off at the time of the discovery.

The cause of the death is yet to be known, police said.

Police were called to the scene and moved to Kanyakine Sub County Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem and other investigations.

Meanwhile, a suspect was saved from a mob after he allegedly hit and killed a 53-year-old woman with a stone in a village in Msambweni, Kwale County.

The deceased Mwana Kombo died on the spot on Saturday after being hit in the head by the suspect.

An alarm was raised alerting a mob, which caught up with the suspect.

Police arrived at the scene on time and saved him from being lynched.

He was taken to Tiwi Hospital for treatment while under arrest.

Police said they are yet to establish the motive behind the quarrel that turned fatal.

The killer stone was also kept as an exhibit pending the arraignment of the suspect, police said.

The body of the woman was moved to the mortuary.