Police in Siaya are investigating murder after the lifeless
body of a 40-year-old man was discovered inside his house in Mahinga Village,
Nyandiwa Sub-location, on Friday evening.
The deceased was found by a concerned friend who had not
seen him since Thursday.
Police said that upon arriving at the house, the friend found the
door locked from the inside and detected a foul smell coming from within.
The police were subsequently called to the scene and broke
the door where they found the body lying on the floor.
Police moved the body to the Siaya County Referral Hospital
mortuary pending autopsy and investigations.
Elsewhere, police in Kisumu East are hunting down a man who
viciously attacked his 24-year-old ex-girlfriend, inflicting on her
life-threatening injuries for leaving him for another man.
The suspect, Sebi Obonyo, is reported to have accosted the
lady at her current boyfriend's house within Nyakbong village of Kamjulu at
around 4.45pm on Friday, stabbing her twice on the left ear and chest with a sharp
object.
Thanks to the quick response of neighbours who heard her
scream and rushed to the scene, forcing the assailant to flee before confirming
the worst.
However, a profuse bleeding was fast sucking her life away,
and was whisked to the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Training and Referral Hospital in
critical condition. Medics are on her case.
Preliminary information given by the neighbours to the
police indicated that the assailant (Sebi Obonyo) was not happy after being left
by his ex- girlfriend for her better choice, thereby ambushing her while alone
in her new boyfriend's house.
As she continues fighting for her life at the hospital,
locals and the police are working hand in hand to see the suspect brought to
book.
