A man suspected of murdering his wife in cold blood early this year, was arrested by detectives in Kwale County.
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Hamatton Ismael Karisa alias Ismael Charo Mumba, was arrested as he tried to cross to Tanzania, at the Lunga Lunga border point.
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In a murder most foul, the 35-year-old suspect is believed to have hacked his wife using a machete, killing her on the spot.
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The couple had experienced a troubled marriage and the deceased Nehema George Karisa, had gone back to her parents home in Bamba.
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However, on this fateful day, the deceased’s estranged husband walked into her parents’ compound, to ostensibly iron out the issues that had bedevilled their marriage.
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After hours of dialogue with the deceased’s parents, he managed to convince her to return to their matrimonial home, together with their one year old baby.
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Unknown to the deceased, her husband had hatched an evil plan to eliminate her and was just leading her to her death trap, away from her parents home.
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An hour later at around 7:30pm, the deceased’s lifeless body was found lying by the roadside in a pool of blood, next to Jila Chief’s camp in Bamba.
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The body had deep cuts at the back of the neck. In a heart wrenching scene, the couple’s one year old baby was still carefully strapped on the back of the deceased, using a leso.
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The suspect immediately went into hiding after the incident and detectives have been looking for him since then.
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Today morning, a member of the public spotted the suspect as he tried to cross to Tanzania, in a bid to evade justice.
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The concerned citizen notified us through our anonymous toll free line and detectives based in Ganze, immediately swung into action and arrested him.
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The suspect is now in custody for the heinous murder of his wife and shall be arraigned in court today to answer to his crimes.
