The Office of Director of Public Prosecutions(ODPP) has re-opened the case involving the death of a Briton at a police station in Mombasa.
The DPP has turned its attention on four policemen found liable for the murder of Alexander Monson in 2012.
Monson died while on holiday in the coastal resort of Diani and the DPP directed the officers who were involved to be arrested and charged.
Through Twitter, the ODDP ascertained that the officers will face murder charges.
It further indicated that it was already in touch with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority, the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the British Embassy in Kenya asthe probe gets underway.
“Pursuant to the honorable court ruling, The DPP has directed that the said police officers be immediately arrested and produced in court to face murder charges. The @ODPP_KE is already in touch with @IPOA_KE cc @DCI_Kenya @UKinKenya #InquestDPP,” the office of the DPP stated.
A Court in Mombasa found that the four police officers were liable for the murder of Alexander who died in Diani at the age of 28.
Magistrate Richard Odenyo ruled that the four officers should be charged with murder.
Monson’s family had over the years maintained he was beaten to death while police claimed he died of drug overdose but the court on Thursday ruled in the family’s favor and dismissed the police narrative.