A man has been killed over the weekend by an irate
mob after neighbours caught him defiling the corpse of
his daughter in Molo Township area of Kenya.
According to NairobiWire, Hassan Langat, 45, was
attacked by angry locals when he was caught in the act
with the body of his teenage daughter.
Mr Langat died at St Joseph hospital in Elburgon while
undergoing treatment.
It was gathered that his daughter, a class six pupil, had
succumbed to a brain tumour. Mr Langat reportedly
ordered that her body be preserved in a separate room.
Confirming the incident, Sarambei sub-location
assistant chief, Joseph Ngeno said: “The girl’s body
was taken to a separate house in line with Kalenjin
traditions as the family waited to transfer it to the
mortuary.”
According to residents, the man frequented the house
in the wee hours on Friday, claiming he was going to
check if the girl’s body was safe.
“He took long and we decided to check on him. We
were shocked to see him p@nts down,” Rose Ruto, one
of the neighbours, said as quoted by The Star.
“Angry neighbours responded to the alarm and attacked
him mercilessly. He died while undergoing treatment,”
she added.
Elders later gathered at the homw to perfrom a
cleansing ritual. The man’s wife recorded a statement
at Mau Summit police post.
