A mandied from injuries sustained after he was allegedly hit on the head with a wooden stick during a disagreement at a bar in Kithecu Village, Embu County.
The incident occurred at Corner Bar, where the deceased, identified as Ibrahim Njiru, was playing pool when he reportedly disagreed with a man identified as Dennis, who operates the pool table.
According to police, the suspect allegedly struck Njiru on the head with a piece of wood, leaving him with a cut.
Njiru was rushed to Shachief Private Dispensary, where he received first aid before being referred to Embu for further treatment. However, he reportedly returned home before his condition deteriorated.
Police officers visited the scene the following morning and recovered a wooden stick bearing suspected blood stains.
At around noon, Njiru’s condition worsened, prompting his family to rush him to Embu County Referral Hospital, where he was admitted in critical condition.
He later succumbed to his injuries at around 4am on Tuesday, October 20, while undergoing treatment.
His body is lying at the hospital mortuary awaiting a postmortem examination.
Police are investigating the incident as a murder case.
And police in Nyandarua County have launched investigations into the suspected murder of a 20-year-old man whose body was found beside a road in Mwihangia Village, Karuri Sub-location, Karandi Location.
The deceased, identified as Josphat Gachema Karanja, was discovered on the morning of Tuesday, October 20, after a village elder alerted the area chief about the incident.
Police visited the scene and found the body lying about 20 meters from the main road.
The body was found lying on its back, with burn injuries on the groin, left thigh and right buttock, suspected to have been inflicted using hot water. Bruises were also visible on the face.
Preliminary investigations suggest that Karanja may have been killed elsewhere before his body was dumped at the scene, with visible marks on the ground indicating that it could have been dragged from the road.
Police established that the deceased was last seen on Monday, October 19, at around 10pm, heading home from Mastoo Trading Centre while reportedly in good health.
Detectives have launched investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding his death, identify those responsible and determine the motive behind the suspected murder.
The scene was photographed and documented before the body was moved to Nyahururu County Referral Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
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