Police in Siaya County are investigating an incident in which a 16-year-old girl allegedly killed her 9-year-old niece using a spear in Nyandiwa village, in Alego/Usonga sub-county.
According to Siaya County Police Commander Cleti Kimaiyo, officers who responded to the scene were informed that the suspect, who is reportedly mentally ill, was playing with other children in their homestead before the incident.
However, a disagreement among them ensued, leading the suspect to retrieve a spear from her father’s house. In a tragic turn of events, she threw the spear striking her 9-year-old niece on the head.
Mr. Kimaiyo confirmed the incident, stating that the crime scene was processed and documented before the victim’s body was transferred to the Siaya County Referral Hospital for further examination.
The police also arrested the suspect and locked her up in Siaya police station pending investigations. Additionally, the murder weapon was also recovered and kept as evidence in the case.
