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Disfigured body of police officer found in Lamu thicket, gun missing

The body of a police officer who went missing a week ago was Saturday found in a thicket with head and hand chopped off.
Police Constable Hesbon Anunda's body was discovered about 100 metres off the Kizingitini-Mbwacumwali Road, Lamu County.
Anunda went missing on October 2 from Kizingitini Police Station. This prompted a search in the areas. His G3 rifle, which had 60 bullets was however found missing when the body was found. The motive of the incident is yet to be known.

Police said they had launched investigations into the incident. Elsewhere, a senior police officer died in a self-inflicted accident along Mazeras-Kaloleni Road, Kilifi County.
Chief Inspector Henry Marube, the Officer Commanding Rabai Police Station was driving alone when the incident happened on Saturday night.

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