23-year-old Man Stabs 4-year-old Nephew To Demise

A 23-year-old man, Silas Kipkosgei has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his 4-year-old nephew to loss of life at his residence in Kilingot village, Baringo North in Kenya, on Tuesday, Could 23, after he was left in his custody.

Preliminary stories point out that the suspect was seen waylaying the nephew with some sweets and rock muffins at his home which is throughout the homestead shortly earlier than he took him to the lounge and stabbed him to loss of life thrice on the neck and again.

Solomon Cheptumo, a village elder informed journalists that the minor’s grandmother who was on the farm got here in to examine on the grandson and likewise to serve him lunch however was unable to hint him, she then known as the suspect who was inside however did not reply.

When she determined to examine in the lounge however discovered it locked from the within. Cheptumo mentioned;

“She then peeped by means of the window, seeing Kipkosgei sitting on the fringe of the couch watching his nephew, with some blood flowing on the couch, she pleaded with him to open the door however he didn’t reply, and that’s when she suspected one thing was mistaken and known as out for assist from the neighbours.

“Upon arrival, we made our manner inside the lounge, and to our shock discovered Kipkosgei ingesting water from a cup whereas staring on the physique of the deceased which was mendacity lifeless on the couch with blood oozing from the stabbed wounds,” neighbours mentioned

Safety operatives had been alerted instantly to assist cease any lynch try on the suspect.

Joshua Kandie who’s the village chief famous that they believe that Kipkosgei has psychological points as he stabbed his brother previously. On the time, his brother managed to flee loss of life by a whisker.

The officers who arrived on the scene took the deceased’s physique to Baringo County Referral Hospital Mortuary, awaiting postmortem whereas the accused was detained at Kabanet Police Station.