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The residents of Nyeri blocked the burial of one of their own until the police arrested the suspects behind the murder.
They camped at the home of the late Samuel Ruoro to stop his burial until the suspect is arrested. In the meantime, the body of the deceased will continue to be laid in a mortuary in Mukurweini
"The deceased will not be buried until the police tell us who killed him. Once we have buried it, they will not bother to arrest the suspects, "said Robert Wachira, a neighbor, to the Nation
. The family will continue to dig deeper into their pockets.
For his four children, his wife and his siblings, it's a dilemma; a fight for justice over his brutal murder and the need for emotional closure by giving him his last respects.
"In the end, everyone wants justice and we hope we will have it.But at the same time, it's a confusing moment for us because we do not know what to do next or when we are going to bury our brother, "said Mrs. Susan Njoki.
Her death left a cloud of sadness, fear and bitterness in the usually quiet village bordering the Mukurweini and Mukurweini constituencies. The evening of Sunday, June 23, 2018 seemed an ordinary evening for Mr. Ruoro, but in the dark, his killers were waiting for him. an unknown person around 11 pm and allegedly left his home.This was the last time he was seen alive.
His body was found the next day, packaged in a sack and thrown into a Livestock bath.The motive of brutal homicide is still unknown.
Detectives suspect that this was com put by more than one person given the nature of the injuries and the efforts to hide the body.
His killers tied him up, stuffed his body in a bag and filled it with dirt and sand before throwing it into immersion.
Autopsy reports suggest that the victim was strangled to death while some bones around his neck had been dislodged and broken. to be buried last week in his house in Witima. The family was, however, forced to postpone the burial after the young lunatics interrupted the funeral and swore to attack the house. The youths asked for the arrest of suspects that they believed were involved in the brutal murder.
"They have the impression that the police are not pursuing the case quickly enough.The house no longer feels safe, so the funeral was canceled because they had sworn to camp at home and ensure that she does not continue until the suspects are arrested, "said Ms. Njoki
. They were deployed home the day before the funeral and were camped all night to ensure security.
Youth reportedly mobilized to attack Wednesday evening during a revenge mission
Some residents also charged members of Sammy's family with members of the section local organized protests in Othaya last week, accusing police of delaying investigations
"They are very quick to stop drunkards and petty thieves. But when someone is killed, they do not do anything. Sammy owed nothing to anyone and did not deserve to die like an animal. Even if it takes months, we will not bury her until her killers are arrested, "said Mrs. Nancy Wairimu.
The burial was also delayed by police investigations, interrogations and crime scene studies.While police have stunned on the scene of the murder, sources close to the investigation claim that he is suspected of being killed in his home or nearby
Several family members were also interviewed but police still have to make arrests.
Detectives who are pursuing the case say they're making progress in the area. and were able to uncover key leads in the case.The police said they managed to get the data from his mobile phone and the phone numbers used to call him the night he disappeared. 19659002] Francis Longochila , Nyeri South's divisional judicial investigator, said yesterday at the Nation that provided key clues in the case.
"Getting the data is a milestone in our investigations, we have numbers that contacted him the evening of his disappearance, and once we have badyzed them, we will have names to pursue," he said. DCI's boss
Fredrick Shisia, Commissioner of Nyeri County
"There is no reason for residents to become hostile. They should stay calm and let the family bury their loved ones while the investigators pursue the suspects. I will ask the CDC to look into this and ensure that calm is restored, "said Shisia.
The family still has to decide on another date for the funeral. At the same time, the villagers gave the authorities a week to finalize their investigations as to when they will stage protests at the Nyeri Township Police Headquarters in Nyeri City
