Blessings Tamara: Emotions Run High as Murdered Girl, 7, Is Buried
- Blessings Tamara was sadly assaulted, brutally killed and later buried by a man well known to her, as he used to work with her mother in a Nyeri market
- The case of the girl shattered many people online and offline and there have been consistent calls for justice ever since she was found
- During Tamara's burial service, her broken-hearted father vowed to continue fighting for justice while the Gender and Equality Commission said that they had taken up Tamara's case
- Jacqueline Ruguru, who was instrumental in helping to find the little girl, demanded that the area where Nicholas Macharia used to live be thoroughly dug out
Solio Village 7, Laikipia: Tears flowed freely as a seven-year-old, Blessings Tamara, who was assaulted and buried by a market porter, was finally laid to rest in Laikipia county.
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Where was Blessings Tamara buried?
Tamara's family and friends gathered at the Solio Ranch for her burial days after her body was found wrapped in a gunny bag and buried under the house of Nicholas Julius Macharia in Witemere, Nyeri county.
Although the suspect is now in police custody, emotions are still raw, and there is still anger after what he has done.
As the camera panned from one person to another, many of them could be seen wiping tears, gripped by grief over the senseless death.
"Your infectious smile filled our house with life and warmth; you were a very loving elder sister to Lisa Wambui. We will carry your light with us and fight for your justice," said Tamara's dad, Kevin Nyaga.
During the burial, many called for the Waitemere area where the girl was found to be dug out as there could be more kids buried there.
Jacqueline Ruguru, who was instrumental in helping to find the little girl, demanded that the area where Nicholas Macharia used to live be thoroughly dug out to see if there were other girls who had been buried down there.
"There is a possibility of finding daughters, sons, maybe aunts, mothers and grandmothers buried down there," said Ruguru.
How will pro bono lawyers help Tamara's parents?
Lawyer Gacheri Wabandi called on members of the public to be vigilant and pursue anyone who is deemed to be carrying out such acts for further action.
Anne Anyango of the Gender and Equality Commission said that they have taken up Tamara's case and will be assisted by three other advocates from the Law Society of Kenya gender committee and another pro bono lawyer.
At this point the results from Tamara's DNA analysis along with mental assessment of the perpetrator will be released in two weeks' time.
There was fear that Macharia might be let go like he did before after allegedly committing a similar crime.
Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, lawyer Vellah Kigwiru said that while it is a sad story, the court doesn't act on emotions but evidence.
"The prosecution must lineup water-tight evidence to ensure that the family gets justice. There should also be witnesses to speak for the little girl and since all these are in place, then we can be sure he is not coming out in a long time," he said.
Blow-by-blow account of how Tamara vanished
In another story, Westkagu Jacque, shared a blow-by-blow account of how seven-year-old Tamara was found dead.
According to the counsellor and rights activists, Tamara was a common face in the Nyeri market, where her mother and grandmother worked as traders.
When she was seen with Julius Macharia, no one thought anything was amiss.
The man allegedly offered her a sweet and was captured by the CCTV of a local establishment walking with her and that is the last time she was seen alive again.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
