A 19-year-old boy has been arrested for threatening to kill his father in Gilgil, Nakuru County.
According to police,Samuel Kinyanjui pointed out an item resembling a firearm at his father while threatening to end his life under unclear circumstances.
The frightened man later reported the incident to the police.
However, when police visited the scene the boy’s mother caused a scene as she attempted to block the police from arresting the teenager.
The woman, armed with a kitchen knife, raised an alarm saying thieves had invaded her house forcing the police to arrest her alongside the son.
“Njoroge reported to the police that his son threatened to kill him by pointing an item resembling a firearm. Police visited the scene and the suspect was arrested”.
“During the arrest, the mother intervened while armed with a kitchen knife in an attempt to rescue the son while shouting that thieves had invaded her home,” the police report read in part.
During the scuffle, a female police officer who was amongst those who had come to arrest the suspect was injured on the face and chest.
A police search in the room led to the recovery of a fake wooden firearm that was hidden in the ceiling and a blood-stained sword placed under the young man’s mattress.
Police also found 54 rolls canabis sativa in the room.
The boy and his mother were placed in custody at Gilgil Police Station pending arraignment in court.
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