A 30-year-old man in Murang'a was beaten to death on Friday after he admittedn to having raped a grandmother. [PHOTO/nation.co.ke]
A 30-year-old man in Murang'a was beaten to death on Friday after he admitted to having raped a grandmother.
The villagers accused John Muiruri of breaking into the house of the 85-year-old on Thursday night and raping her repeatedly before he fled.
According to assistant chief John Ngiri, Muiruri also forced the victim to perform with him oral sex in the incident which occurred at Muchungucha village, Murang’a East sub-county.
Ngiri said that one of the granny's sons discovered her crawling on the floor in the morning of Friday after he went to check on her.
She was also reported to have bruises on her neck and thighs and her mouth was bruised and swollen.
“It appeared she was choked before being sexually assaulted,” he said.
Ngiri further revealed that a used condom and three rolls of bhang were discovered in the granny's house and that the assailant defecated outside.
“The footprints he left in the house and in the compound are what neighbours used to identify him," he said.
The assistant chief said that when confronted, Muiruri apologised and fled towards Kayahwe river where resident found him before beating him to death.
Muiruri is said to have been previously accused of or raping three other elderly women at he had two cases on court after he was released on bond.