A class five girl was found dead in Mwingi West Photo/Hivisasa

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On Tuesday the body of a 10-year-old girl was found after she reportedly went missing on Friday in Mwingi West. Reports say the body of the girl was found near Itoloni Secondary School in Mwingi West with several parts of her body cut off.

According to Itoloni chief Freconah Kithikii, the 10-year-old girl was found missing a leg and hand with a part of the head also removed.

Locals began the search for the missing girl and came across her naked body at 11am.

"We are told that she got lost on Friday after separating with other children while they were coming from a nearby shopping centre but the heartless manner in which she was killed has shocked everybody," said Kithikii.

The class five people lived with her grandmother.