Police are investigating a gruesome homicide after a man’s decapitated head was left on someone’s maize plantation in Charuru-Tigania in Meru County.
The man’s severed bald head lay in the maize plantation, few meters off a rural road with his bloodstained clothes located a few meters away.
The man’s identity remains a mystery at the moment but residents believe the head belongs to a headless body discovered two weeks earlier in Kaundune, Meru County.
Police officers to arrive on scene and took the body away.
“I was astounded to see the decapitated head. Recently, another body with no head was discovered. We believe the head is linked to the body, said Muriithi, a resident of Muriri.
“We are calling for increased security in Charuru. When I was formed and told there was a decapitated head nearby, I was shocked. When we arrived on the scene, we discovered the decapitated head and blood-splattered clothes a few meters away. If the suspects had come across someone while disposing of the head, they would have decapitated five others. We are demanding that a nearby forest be removed because this is not the first time a similar incident has occurred in the area. I suspect I would have been the victim three days ago because I take the same route to work every day. As I walked home using the same path lately, I heard cries and yells,” said,” Ann Gakii, another resident of Muriri.
Residents demanded the resignation of Kiraitu Murungi, claiming that there has been no development and rampant cases of insecurity in the area since the governor was elected.
“When you go to a nearby police station, there are only two officers on duty. The hospital is understaffed. We urge the government to strengthen security in our area in order to prevent further loss of life,” said Janice Mwari.
“We demand that security in our area be increased to prevent motorcycle theft. We believe the deceased was young because the bloodstained clothes are smaller in size,” said another resident.
Muriri boda boda Chairman Jackson Muriithi urged residents to report any missing person cases as soon as possible in order to make the work of police easier.
