Nyandarua: Grade 5 pupil beheaded, body dumped in dam

The beheaded body of a Grade 5 pupil from Gwa Chobe village in Kinangop, Nyandarua County, was on Sunday found dumped in a dam.

The girl went missing on Saturday after she was sent by her mother to buy house supplies from a nearby shop, according to locals.

She did not return home hours later, prompting her family and neighbours to search for her throughout the night.

“We went from homestead to the other searching for her but we could not find her, only to find her body on Sunday, beheaded and dumped in a dam. Why does one do such an act?” said area resident, Beth Muthoni.

Locals have called on investigative agencies to ensure culprits are brought to book.

“We cannot live in fear of sending our children to the shops because they will be slaughtered. The government has to intervene and stop this,” another resident, Susan Njeri, added.

The girl’s body was retrieved from the dam and moved to the Engineer Sub-County hospital morgue.