Suspect in beheading of Form Four student in Molo arrested after a hunt, police say
A murder suspect who went on the run after the brutal killing of a Form Four student in Molo was arrested, following a sustained manhunt by detectives, police said. The suspect, Walter Kipkoech, 23, was traced to a hideout in Lagwenda village, Kuresoi North, where detectives from Molo, alongside their counterparts from the Crime Research [...] The post Suspect in beheading of Form Four student in…
Walter Kipkoech, a 23-year-old suspect, has been arrested following the brutal beheading of 18-year-old Form Four student Joy Wangui in Molo, police reported. He was found hiding in Lagwenda village, Kuresoi North, after fleeing the scene of the crime. Kipkoech reportedly killed Wangui, whose lifeless body was discovered inside a house in Kiambaa area, Moto Location.
The police discovered the murder weapon, an axe, a panga, and two knives, all stained with blood, near Wangui's body. Her severed head was found in the corridor with a message scrawled in blood: "I love you Joy but never cheat, am sorry." Preliminary investigations suggest Kipkoech was Wangui's boyfriend, and the motive for the killing may have been a relationship dispute.
When apprehended, Kipkoech admitted that he acted in anger after Wangui tried to resist his advances, and she had accused him of cheating. He was arrested wearing blood-stained clothing and told police that he was tired and remorseful. Kipkoech is currently being processed at Molo Police Station, facing murder charges, while detectives continue their investigation.
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