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Wife inheritor burns his son to death over family dispute in Migori

Beatrice Awuor- the deaf and dumb mother of a Seventh month old baby who was burnt to death by his father, who had inherited Awuor, shows the photo of the baby. Photo: Scophine Otieno/ Standard

A wife inheritor is allegedly on the run after killing his seven-month-old son following a family dispute with his deaf and dumb wife. The man identified only as Ja Kakamega set the toddler on fire at Suna West in Migori where he lived with his mother, 36-year-old Beatrice Awuor.

Area chief John Okombo yesterday said the suspect is yet to be arrested after the Thursday night incident.

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