A family in Mkapuni area of Rabai sub-county is mourning following the death of their son who was allegedly brutally murdered on Christmas day in a case of suspected love triangle.
The boy identified as Gift Lwambi Juma who was a student at Bofu secondary school, is said to have attended a night party in the neighborhood on the night of December 25, the day he met his untimely death.
The deceased was allegedly hit by a suspect identified as Kombo Mdsombo using a metallic object after they quarreled over a form one girl at Kasidi secondary school. The said girl is reported to have been Lwambi's girlfriend.
“It is unfortunate that a young boy would lose his life in the hands of another man all in the name of love,” revealed a neighbor as quoted by the Standard .
Suspect Kombo is also thought to have been involved in the defilement of a 15-year-old girl immediately after hitting and killing Lwambi.
Confirming the incident, Rabai Police boss Mr Michael Ndonga said investigations into the incident had commenced, warning locals against taking law into their hands.
The deceased was to join form four in January 2019.