Sankok set to be charged for negligence in storing his firearm

Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is exploring the option of charging nominated MP David Sankok with improper storage of a firearm.

The latest revelations come in despite conflicting post-mortem reports on the deceased 15-year-old boy.

The chief government pathologist confirmed on Friday that the MP’s boy had shot himself and the bullet entered through the left side of his head just above the ear and exited from the left side.

This is contrary to the initial report given by the Longisa Hospital in Bomet that stated that the bullet entered through the chin and exited at the left top of his head.

Oduor’s report showed that a 5mm calibre bullet shattered the skull of the boy before it exited and that the firearm used was the MP’s shotgun, as 8 pellets from the gun were discovered from the boy’s body and at the crime scene.

“The shot-gun is also 69cm long and it is shorter than the boy’s left hand and this, therefore, shows it is possible he may have shot himself.

However, we cannot rule out the possibility that he was shot by someone else.

The investigator further revealed that the deceased hands had been dusted and his debris subjected to investigations.

“His hand has been dusted, and the debris will be subjected to investigations.

If the boy shot himself, the gun should have left some traces of powder,” the investigator told a local daily.

Oduor further said that the boy had a contact wound, meaning the gun had contact with his head when the trigger was pulled.

“We have been able to finish the post-mortem and it has established what the first one had failed to; the initial autopsy just mention that it was just a gunshot and never established many things like type of firearm used, the range and the projectile,” Oduor said.

As the DCI continues with the investigation the family has been given the green light to bury the boy.

“For now, there is an investigation going on, I have completed what I was supposed to do and after this, I will hand over the file to the investigators who will go through the second results to come up with their findings,” he said, adding that the post-mortem was conducted in presence of two other doctors representing the family.