25-year-old man in custody for allegedly killing his girlfriend in Kiambu
Police in Kiambu County are holding a 25-year-old man for allegedly killing his 24-year-old girlfriend.
Brian Waweru was arrested yesterday afternoon, after he went into hiding following the cold-blooded murder Everlyn Wanjiru whose decomposing remains were found in his house last evening.
The two who jointly owned a Barbershop and beauty parlour in Thindigua, are said to have been lovebirds for a long-time before their relationship went south.
According to detectives attached to Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the two had not been in talking terms since October last year, after Waweru assaulted the deceased and was arrested by detectives based at Thindigua police post.
“The suspect was presented before Kiambu Law courts and was out on cash bail when he committed the crime,” stated DCI.
According to the deceased’s father, Waweru’s family had approached him several times for an out of court settlement but he had rejected the overtures after he learnt that the suspect was a serial offender, who also had a pending defilement case.
“But during the Christmas period, Waweru cajoled his estranged girlfriend into rekindling the dying embers of their once blissful union and love won,” stated the detectives.
“They reunited, partied and made merry together during the Christmas and New Year holidays.”
On January 1st, the two were spotted by a neighbour as they entered their rented one-bedroom house in Ndenderu. That was the last time that Wanjiru was seen alive.
According to Waweru’s aunt, who discovered the deceased’s remains, the suspect was being financially supported by his mother who lives in the United States and she had sent her money for Waweru’s house rent and upkeep to supplement the his earnings.
She therefore passed by Waweru’s house at around 7:50pm and found the door locked.
“Using a spare key to the door, she opened it only to discover the deceased’s decomposing remains covered with a duvet. Waweru had taken flight,” stated police report.
Detectives launched a manhunt for the suspect and arrested him this afternoon in Ndenderu area.
He confessed to killing his girlfriend and even led scenes of crime detectives to the spot where he had concealed the murder weapon.
The suspect is being processed for arraignment in court tomorrow, to answer to murder charges.
