Suspected Chinese poacher found dead at his Lavington apartment, ivory, rhino horns recovered
A suspected poacher of Chinese origin was yesterday found dead in his Lavington apartment in Nairobi with an assortment of game trophies recovered in his apartment.
According to preliminary police findings, the suspect, a Chinese national identified by the name Yang Changgui had no visible marks on the body apart from a suspected surgery scar on the pelvis.
Upon conducting a search in the house, police recovered 78 pieces of elephant Ivory, two pieces of rhino horns, two pieces of ivory sculptures, a piece of animal skin, 65 pieces of lion teeth and 160 pieces of lion claws.
His lifeless body was discovered at a house in Sunshine Court within Lavington’s Valley Arcade area yesterday evening.
“The deceased, 58, had a visible mark of surgery scar at the pelvis but no other visible injuries. Some medicines were also recovered at the scene.” A police investigation report shows.
The matter was reported to the Muthangari Police Station by Hoang Thi Diu and his Chinese colleague.
Also recovered were three sets of communication gadgets, two sets of stamps belonging to Hua Xoang Development Limited and a seal belonging to Huang Xiang Development Limited.
Also at the scene were two phones (Lenovo and Huawei), a printer, two Stanbic Bank cheques and an electric saw.
The body of the deceased was moved to Chiromo mortuary pending an autopsy as investigations into the matter continue.
