Decomposing body of watchman recovered in primary school store in Kirinyaga
Police in Kirinyaga County have began investigations following the mysterious death of a school watchman whose body was found rotting in a store.
According to Police report Peter Chomba Ndobi’s body was recovered by his relatives on Friday evening in one of the stores at Kanjuu primary school after a long tedious search.
Further report shows that the body had no physical injuries and no weapon was found on the scene. The situation has aroused more suspicions as to whether he died due to an illness.
His body was recovered partially decomposing after family members went looking for him at his place of work after he mysteriously failed to return home for six days.
The police officers acted promptly by visiting and examining the scene after the family members reported the matter.
In his statement senior police officer noted that they would ask the school administration to provide crucial information with regard to the duties of the deceased.
“We want to go through the staff check-in records in bid to establish whether he signed his name when he last reported to work, We would also want to inquire from the administration whether he was a drunkard or was on medication during his last days,” he added.
The officer said the body has since been transferred to Kerugoya hospital mortuary and awaiting post-mortem in order to to ascertain the cause of his death.
Parents who expressed their shock over the matter called for an expeditious investigation into the matter .
Another parent wondered why the administration did not act upon the mysterious disappearance of their staff member.
