Government pathologist confirms Kangogo died of a single gunshot wound to the head
Chief Government Pathologist Dr. Johansen Odour has confirmed that police constable Caroline Kangogo died of a single gunshot wound to the head.
Speaking after conducting the autopsy at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) mortuary in Eldoret, Oduor said Kangogo had no other injury apart from the bullet wound.
The autopsy revealed the cause of death was an injury by the bullet that went through the spine to the brain and skull.
“There was a hole in her head caused by the bullet and areas of burning called muscle print,” Oduor said.
However, Oduor said that further probe will be conducted on samples collected from the body to determine if she really died at the scene.
Kangogo’s body was presented MTRH this morning for an autopsy from Iten Referral Hospital mortuary.
The autopsy which was to take place last week was postponed due the absence of Oduor.
This made the family protest at the funeral home pleading for the body to be released for the burial.
“I am just asking for the body of my daughter to be released. It is shocking that on Tuesday, the DCI informed us to plan for Saturday burial since the autopsy will be conducted on the eve of the funeral,” said Barnaba Korir.
Plans were already in motion to bury her last Saturday at her parents’ farm in Anin, Keiyo North Sub-county, but which failed to take place after a seeming stand-off.
Kangogo allegedly shot herself dead in a bathroom at her parent’s home which brought to an end a 10-day search for the 34-year-old policewoman accused of double homicide.
She was being sought over the killing of Constable John Ogweno in Nakuru on July 5 and Peter Ndwiga Njiru, 32, who was found dead in lodging in Juja, Kiambu county.
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation’s (DCI) homicide unit have been dispatched to Elgeyo Marakwet to unravel the mystery death of Kangogo.
