15th January, 2018
Police in Migori have launched investigations into the death of a prisoner who was intercepted while escaping on Saturday. The deceased was among three prisoners who attempted to escape during a church service but he was later arrested and returned to the prison. *** confirming the incident, Migori County police commander Joseph Nthenge said that the deceased had complained of some pain on the night he was recaptured and was rushed to Migori referral hospital where he succumbed. The police boss refuted claims that the deceased was tortured saying they are waiting for an autopsy results so as to ascertain the cause of his death. Nthenge added that the police have managed to arrest one of the escapees who had gone missing and he’ll be arraigned in court today. The body of the deceased is at Migori referral hospital.