Man stoned and killed in attack in love triangle saga in Nyali

A 45-year-old man was stoned to death in a love triangle saga in Nyali, Mombasa County.

The man was attacked by another man over a woman they shared, police said.

Police said Dickson Kazungu succumbed to head injuries after he was hit by a stone hurled by another man over a woman.

The woman was initially married to the assailant before they parted ways. On Sunday, the assailant is said to have trailed Kazungu to Nyali First Avenue where he hurled stones at him, flooring him.

The known assailant escaped the scene soon after Kazungu fell unconscious.

He was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to the injuries. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and investigations.

The woman at the centre of the saga was detained for grilling, police said adding they are investigating murder.

Elsewhere in Kiambere area, Nyamira County’s Mariba village the body of a girl aged 11 who had gone missing for a week was found dumped in a swampy area after suspected murder.

Police said the body was found about a kilometer from her parents’ home.

The body had decomposed when it was discovered on Monday evening. The motive of the murder was not immediately established. The girl went missing on August 18 in the same area and the matter had been reported to the police.

Police moved the body to the mortuary pending autopsy and investigations.

In Kanyamkago village, Uriri, Migori County, the body of a woman was found in a house after a suspected murder.

Police said the body of Moureen Auma, 32 was found in the house with bruises in the neck after her murder. She is believed to have been strangled. The motive of the murder was not immediately established.

The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and investigation.