Brian Waweru, a 25-year-old suspect who confessed to killing his enstranged girlfriend will remain in custody for the next 14 days to allow police conclude investigations.
Waweru, who was arrested on Wednesday afternoon, allegedly killed his 24-year-old girlfriend, Everlyn Wanjiru, on the night of January 1 in Ndenderu, Kiambu County.
According to detectives based in Kiambu, the suspect fatally assaulted Wanjiru with a sharp object.
“Immediately after the assault, Brian covered the body with a blanket and cushions and left the house to an unknown place,” Augastine Mutembei said.
Wanjiru’s decomposing remains were found in the suspect’s house on Tuesday evening.
Waweru’s aunt, was the first to discover the remains of Wanjiru.
According to Waweru’s aunt, the suspect was being financially supported by his mother who lives in the United States and she had sent her money for his 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.
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 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.
