Nyandarua: Grief as Grade 7 Girl Sent to Shop by Grandmother is Found Murdered
- Detectives in Ol-Kalou, Nyandarua county, launched an investigation following the brutal murder of a Grade 7 girl
- The grandmother narrated how she sent her granddaughter to the market, but she never returned
- Kenyans have been left heartbroken after the photo of a lifeless body in a thicket was shared online
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Nyandarua - Grief and sorrow have engulfed Mugumo village in Ol-Kalou following the brutal killing of a 13-year-old girl.
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Kameme TV reported that the Grade 7 pupil was murdered and her body dumped in a bush on Wednesday, August 13.
Where was the body of Ol-Kalou girl found?
Preliminary investigations show that she had been sent by her grandmother to a shop in broad daylight but never returned.
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However, the search turned tragic after her lifeless body was found dumped in a thicket within her village.
Police in Ol-Kalou have already launched investigations into the incident as villagers and family call for a speedy probe.
It is suspected that the minor was assaulted before being killed, and her body was later abandoned.
Authorities are urging anyone with information that could aid in the investigation to come forward.
How Kenyans mourned the Ol Kalou girl
Kenyans who saw the photo of the lifeless body have strongly condemned the incident, many terming it heartbreaking.
Oliver Olive
"Why do people hurt children 💔💔💔💔😢."
Redempta Mueni
"Woii, why kill the girl? I am sure the girl recognised the person who did this to her. Whoever kill this innocent girl, may he have no peace 😭😭😭😭."
Aboo G Aboo
"Why would somebody do this to a child😭😭may he never find peace."
Ma Kori
"The real devils are roaming around unnoticed 😭😭😭but why 😭"
Leesha Mwangi Tamar:
"Whoever did that, may the land detest him, not only him but his entire generation. It is not well 😭😭."
Caroline K. Gikunda
"This country seems cursed...why is human life so valueless here??? Where did we go wrong as a society??? 😳😳😳."
Kelsy Ndungu
"My God, what is this yaani God don't just watch this time around do something this is really bad."
Source: UGC
When did Eva Maina last see her daughter?
In other sad news, a two-year-old girl was found dead days after being reported missing in Kiagi Village, Katatina, Nyeri county.
According to the family, Grace Nyaguthii went missing on July 30 under mysterious circumstances.
Eva Maina, the children's mother, told police that her toddler daughter and nine-year-old son were playing in the neighbourhood, as they usually did, while she prepared lunch. She didn't realise her daughter had disappeared.
After eight days of searching, the family was left heartbroken after Grace's body was found dumped in the Ragati River.
Addressing the press, Mathira East Police Commander, Samson Leweri, called on parents to remain vigilant, noting that cases of children disappearing had been on the rise.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
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