The body of an unidentified middle-aged man has been recovered from the Indian Ocean at Customs Beach in Mtwapa, Kilifi County.
Boat riders made the grim discovery on November 8, at around 6.30pm after spotting a floating body being carried by ocean currents from the direction of Moorings Beach Hotel.
Police officers visited the scene and retrieved the body and said the deceased was an unidentified African male adult whose body had multiple bite marks believed to have been inflicted by sea creatures.
The man was dressed in a greenish jumper bearing the inscription “North Hunterdon Track and Field” on the back and black long trousers.
The body was moved to Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary in Mombasa, where it is being preserved pending identification and a postmortem examination.
Police are appealing for information that could help establish the man’s identity and the circumstances surrounding his death.
Elsewhere, a 19-year-old man drowned while attempting to cross River Athi in Matungulu Sub-County, Machakos County.
The victim, identified as Daniel Ndambuki Kyalo, drowned on Sunday, November 8, at around 3pm in the Uamani area of Kiboko Location.
Police established that the deceased drowned while crossing the river.
His body was retrieved and moved to Pat Jude Funeral Home, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Police have taken the necessary action as investigations into the incident continue.
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