16-year girl murdered by her father

Narok,

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

KNA by Ann Salaton

A 16-year-old girl from Sagamian Secondary School in Narok South Sub County has succumbed after she was assaulted by her biological father.

Narok County Police Commander John Kizito said the form two girl was assaulted on September 23, 2023, and taken to Longisa Level Four hospital for treatment where she succumbed last night.

He said the father of the deceased girl Isaiah Kibet was arrested and is being held at Tendwet Police Station awaiting murder charges.

“The members of the public had staged to lynch the culprit but lucky enough, police arrived in time and rescued him from the furious mob,” he said.

 Chief Patrick Koskei for Tendwet Location, where the girl hails from confirmed she received a thorough beating from the father after spending a night out with her boyfriend.

The father, the chief added locked her in the house for three days but later realized that she had sustained major injuries and hence rushed her to Longisa Hospital where she passed on while undergoing treatment.

The body is lying at the Longisa Hospital morgue awaiting postmortem.

The incident comes only a week after a ten-year-old boy was killed by his father at Olposimoru area, Narok North Sub County.

Courtesy; KNA