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Man accused of killing daughter put on defence

Solomon Kirigi when he appeared before the Nyeri High Court Judge Teresia Matheka where he was charged with murder of his daughter Beth Njeri 6, at Mutunga Village, Nyeri. (Photo: Kibata Kihu/Standard)

A Mukurwe-ini man who is on trial for the murder of his six-year-old daughter yesterday presented his testimony before the High Court in Nyeri.

Solomon Kirigi, a former shoe trader in Nairobi, is accused of killing his daughter, Beth Njeri, and dumping her body in a hole on October 26, 2011 in Mutonga village.

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