Sorrow as Man Allegedly Kills Wife in Suspected Love Triangle, Confesses to His Mum
- A family in Arusha, Tanzania, is grieving after their daughter was allegedly killed by her husband, Marco Palanjo
- Marco reportedly went to his mother’s house, where he confessed to killing his wife Verah Kaaya
- Police officers assessing the crime scene arrested the suspect who was first taken to the hospital where he is currently receiving treatment
- TUKO.co.ke talked to a Cleopa Njiru a psychologist who shared his opinion on why men find themselves reacting violently to certain situations in relationships
A family in Arusha, Tanzania, is mourning following the death of a woman who was allegedly murdered by her husband.
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The suspect, identified as Marco Palanjo, is said to have killed his wife, Verah Elly Kaaya, after a family dispute.
Moreover, AyoTV reported that the man placed his wife’s lifeless body on two stools and left a letter detailing her alleged mistakes beside the corpse.
Verah Kaaya’s family receives news of her death
One of the deceased woman’s relatives, Verah Kitomali, stated that Marco reported the incident to his family and revealed where he had left his wife’s body so they could go and check.
“I received news of Verah’s death at 1 am from her husband’s brother. He left her body and went to his mother that same morning, where he confessed to killing her,” said a relative of the deceased.
The family sent someone who was nearby to confirm the unfortunate scene, which they did before calling the police.
Kitomali stated that officers found letters written by the suspect next to her body.
“Police officers found two letters written on both sides, but we are yet to know the contents. They said the notes will be released to the family once the proper procedures have been completed,” she explained.
Why did Tanzanian man kill his wife?
Marco’s brother said he had told him that his wife, Verah, was not faithful in their marriage.
“He said she was unfaithful and explained this in his four-page letter, saying he had witnessed her cheating, but she denied the accusations when he confronted her,” he said.
According to the distraught brother, Marco detailed in his letters that despite confronting his wife, she never stopped, and the most recent incident of infidelity led to her death.
“She allegedly lied to her husband that she was going to church, but he followed her and saw that she was with another man. This deeply affected him, and he was unable to control himself,” he stated.
He also mentioned the man his wife was allegedly seeing in his letters.
Marco is currently in hospital receiving treatment after allegedly taking poison. Police are monitoring him as they prepare to charge him with the crime.
Why men would consider violent reaction?
Cleopa Njiru a counselling psychologist told TUKO.co.ke that one reason why men find themselves harming their spouses is because they did not have role models and people to look up to as they grew up.
According to him, these men are not well informed when it comes to relationships, and that, coupled with the demands put upon them on their relationships plus heartbreaks, breed trauma and feelings of revenge.
“A good role model helps a young boy know how to behave and react when issues arise. If they saw violent ways of conflict resolution, that is what they will emulate when they have their families. There is need for creating good examples for young people to avoid such issues,” he said.
Kiambu man kills ex-wife
In other news, TUKO.co.ke reported that a 34-year-old woman from Kamandura village in Kiambu County was allegedly killed by her ex-husband.
Police officers handling the case stated that the deceased was heading home from a chama meeting when her estranged husband, identified as Paul Waweru Waithera, attacked her.
The mother of three, who was in the company of another woman at the time, tried to flee for her life but was later found dead.
The DCI also confirmed that the suspect was found dead in his house hours later.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
