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Family seeking justice for daughter who was defiled and murdered

Silhouette of young girl. [Photo: Courtesy]

Twelve-year-old Cheryl Akinyi's body was found in a thicket three weeks after she was defiled, while going to the market.

According to her mother, Akinyi was killed two days after she testified in court over the defilement. The man accused of the sex crime has been in police custody since early July.

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