Autopsy reveals businessman who was in police custody died from severe head injuries

Family and friends of deceased Isiolo businessman who died mysteriously moments after he was booked over allegations of threatening to kill. [Darlington Manyara/Standard]

A post-mortem carried out on a businessman who died in hospital after being held at the Isiolo Police Station has established that he died following severe head injuries inflicted by a blunt object.

The autopsy results released on Wednesday contradict earlier police reports that Patrick Gitonga complained of being unwell and was taken to the Isiolo Level Four Hospital where he died.