Police are interrogating the father of a schoolgirl who was allegedly defiled and later killed in cold blood in Mwatate.
Police and villagers said the body of the Msorongo Primary School pupil was found dumped in a culvert on Sunday with deep cuts on the head and arms after she was reported missing on Friday.
Yesterday, Taita police boss Benjamin Muhia confirmed the arrest of the girl’s father.
FAMILY DISPUTE
“We are holding the girl’s father in connection with the incident. Investigations into the incident are ongoing,” he said.
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Mr Muhia said the Standard Seven pupil went to school on Friday but never returned home.
He said a search was mounted by villagers, pupils and teachers, which led to the discovery of the body.
Without offering more details, the police officer blamed a family dispute as the cause of the girl’s death.
Mwaktau Ward Representative Flumence Mshilla said the area had lost four people in mysterious circumstances in the past one year.
