The priest who was accused of defiling and killing a ten-year-old girl in Kamuombo village, Rangwe sub-county in Homa Bay two weeks ago has been arrested.
Police officers apprehended the priest at his hideout in Suna East, Migori County.
Moreover, Migori police Commander Mark Wanjala reported that the suspect, who was dressed in church attire, was arrested by police officers following a tip-off from members of the public.
According to the Migori County police boss, the priest who has been on the run for two weeks went to a church in the region to seek refuge.
Nonetheless, the suspect was handed over to criminal investigation officers from Homa Bay, who are now handling the case.
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Police reports states that the suspect who allegedly visited the region to offer payers to a family defiled and killed the girl in a maize plantation.
Furthermore, the minor’s relatives reported that the ten-year-old had been sent to return a bucket they had borrowed from a neighbor, where she found the suspect. The priest then allegedly followed her out, assaulted and strangled her in the maize plantation.
It was a passerby who raised the alarm. The minor was rushed to Homa Bay County Referral Hospital but died while undergoing treatment.