A Suspected Child Molester Commits Suicide On Knowledge of Arrest Warrant Issued

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A 53-year-old man from Kitoben village, Bomet, yesterday committed suicide after discovering that he was wanted by police.

The police had issued a warrant of arrest for the man who was said to have defiled his niece aged five years.

Area Assistant Chief Philip Cheruiyot said the man, whose identity is yet to be revealed, had gone into hiding after the incident two weeks ago.

Cheruiyot said the deceased undressed beneath a tree where his naked body was found hanging. His body was taken to Longisa Referral Hospital morgue.

Medical reports indicated that the minor was indeed defiled and that she had received proper treatment including medications to prevent HIV infection.

Elsewhere, a middle-aged woman from Kivaruri village in Embu East was stung to death by a swarm of bees.

The woman stepped on a swarm of bees that attacked her while picking tea from her shamba.

Eyewitnesses said that efforts to rescue Rosemary Wanja were futile as she was inside the tea bushes and the bees were attacking anyone who tried to get closer.

Antony Njagi said he responded to the call for help from the deceased but he was unable to help her as the bees attacked him too.

Other residents who had rushed to offer help were also attacked by the bees and they escaped with minor bee sting injuries.

 “It took us time to get to where she was. The bees were too many and she was inside the tea bushes. We got too late,” said Njagi.

Wanja was rushed to Runyenjes sub-district hospital where she succumbed to the bee attack and the body was taken to the hospital mortuary.

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