Ruiru: Body of Girl Who Drowned While Swimming Ahead of Friend's Birthday Retrived from River

• Shirleen was excited about going to celebrate her friend's birthday, but before they could go there, they took a detour with her cousins to go and swim in the Ruiru River
• According to the mum, she was later called by Shirleen's cousins and told that her dear daughter had fallen into a river
• The body of the young girl was found after spirited efforts by people from different disciplines who had come to help in the rescue mission

Ruiru, Kiambu: The body of a 13-year-old girl, Shirleen, who drowned while swimming with cousins has finally been retrieved.

A video shared by Paxons TV has shown the huge Ruiru River, where the young girl who was slated to attend a party had gone to swim, and it turned out that it was the last time she was seen alive.

Along the banks of the river were family and friends in groups, carefully following how the natives and professional divers were trying to get the body.

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How did Shirleen's mother react?

Eventually, her body was retrieved at around 3:00 pm. The body was found in the same river, though a few kilometres from where they were swimming.

Speaking after the body of her little girl had been found, Shirleen's mother said her daughter and her cousins decided to play a little before heading to the birthday party.

"It was around 6 pm, we did not know when they were going to river. They came later and informed us that she had fallen into the river and carried away," said her mum.

How did Kenyans react to the sad story:

Shalyne A. Andary:

"Oooh nooo...namesee rip 🕊️🥲. The river appears to be shallow someone can't imgn it can kill."

Pw Cyrus Pretty:

"Oooh noo a young soul aki .. God hear our prayers na utumalizie premature deaths."

James Kibunja:

"Take heart sister, I remember I drowned the same river when i was around 7 yrs but thank God I was rescued, Thanks auntie Margaret Kamau you saved my life may God bless you for me. Together with Dad Mburu."

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Emmy Shii:

"Wuii maah Ngai wina hinya na uhoti wa mwana uyu kuonekaa."

Grace Ndegwa:

"Tunawaombea amani juu ni uchungu sana. Poleni.sana."

Purity Wangui

Kuna mwingine alianguka hivo wa Mkisii akakosekana for three days...sijui huwa wanafanya taambiko gani ..ilielea juu yee mwenyewe.Pole Kwa familia atapatikana in Jesus name."

Joyful Arena:

"Imagine our government fails us,kuna hio machine ya kupiga picha huko chini but they can't, ata pahali ya kuanzia kuwatafuta,raia haijui!"

Mystery as little girl is found dead

In another story, little Michelle Kamati asked for permission to go and play at the home of her neighbour, after her mother bought some chips.

According to some neighbours who helped in searching for the girl, she was eventually found dead near the river.

The strange part was that they had been there earlier, but didn't find her

There were allegations of people using black magic in the area, and they all didn't want to talk about it.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke