Law Court. A police officer in Gatundu charged with defiling minor inside a police cell. [Photo/Charles Ronald]
A Kiambu Court on Tuesday remanded a police officer charged with defiling a 15-year-old girl.
Mr Paul Rotich was being accused of allegedly defiling the minor on January 14, 2017, at the Gatundu police station.
The court heard that the accused person defiled the minor who was being detained in one of the police cells.
The minor and her 14-year-old cousin had been taken to the station by their parents on accusations of indiscipline.
The accused person on the material date is said to have removed the Form Two student from the cells at 5 am to perform some duties within the station.
Following the heinous act, the minor reported the issue to other officers who then took her to Gatundu Level Four Hospital before arresting the officer.
The two minors were taken through a counselling session by Gatundu District Children’s Officer Gabriel Kitili who said the girl was yet to receive medication following the incident.
The prosecution led by counsel Kerogo Matwa filed an application to have the accused person detained to allow detectives more time to finish their investigations.
Resident Magistrate Caroline Makali granted the application and ordered for the accused to be detained at the Gatundu police station for five days.
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