Man stabs girlfriend to death before taking own life by slitting his throat

By , K24 Digital
On Wed, 9 Nov, 2022 18:04 | < 1 min read
Man,43, kills wife, son before taking his own life in Kirinyaga
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Residents of Juja, Kiambu County, woke up to the disturbing news of a man who stabbed his girlfriend to death before he took his own life by slitting his throat.

The shocking incident occurred at a rental apartment near Juja police station Tuesday night.

Area police commander Philis Muthoni said a report of the incident was made at the local police station around 10 pm and officers rushed there only to find the 30-year-old woman lying dead on the floor bleeding profusely from stab wounds in the stomach and back.

The man was also lying on the floor groaning after he stabbed himself in the throat with the same knife.

Man dies

Muthoni said the man aged 39 years was rushed to Thika level 5 hospital where he died while undergoing treatment.

"Information from neighbours indicates that the two started fighting after entering the house while shouting at each other. It is not clear what their quarrel was about," said the police commander.

The man reportedly used to visit his girlfriend who was operating an M-Pesa shop in Juja town, Muthoni added.

Police are looking for relatives of both the deceased. Their bodies were taken to the Thika General Kago funeral home.

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