The mysterious death of a Form one student found dead in her bed at Gatanga CCM Secondary has been baffled with questions. But the truth has been uncovered after a recent autopsy report which shows she was killed.
Initial reports had indicated the student had complained of chest pains to the school’s deputy principal who ignored her only to be later found dead in her bed.
The family of Ebbie Noela Samuels learned of the passing on of their daughter on Saturday, March 9, but their efforts to get answers bore no fruits with scanty information being offered.
After an autopsy was conducted by three pathologists, one for the family, school and government, a series of questions have emerged after the trio agreed that the little girl was beaten to death.
The autopsy showed she bleed to death after she was hit with an object on her forehead, breaking her skull leading to internal bleeding. Before the autopsy, the family had thought she had hit herself on the bed as he was found dead in her bed but with the new revelation, they think she was killed and her body carefully tucked in her bed.
A family member said the pathologists ruled out possibility of self-inflicted injury due to the extent of the injury.
They all agreed she must have been hit by someone. When her mother arrived at the mortuary, said the family member, she found that her daughter had a swollen abdomen as well.
According to the pathologists, she said, there was no food poisoning. They also ruled out a cardiac arrest as they found out her heart was in normal condition.
The distraught family demanded for answers as police carry out investigations to unravel the mystery. Earlier before her death, she was in perfect health and had even participated in a cross country race.
“Who killed our daughter?” the family asked. School principal, Veronica Wanjiku, was hard to find for a comment over the story despite efforts.