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Kenya issues arrest warrant for British national over Agnes Wanjiru's murder

Kenya issues arrest warrant for British national over Agnes Wanjiru's murder

Summary

A Kenyan High Court issued an arrest warrant for a British national suspected of the 2012 murder of Agnes Wanjiru. The court's decision is a step toward extraditing the suspect from the UK to face trial in Kenya.

Key Facts

  • Agnes Wanjiru was killed in March 2012, and her body was found three months later in a hotel septic tank in Nanyuki, Kenya.
  • A British national is suspected of the murder.
  • A Kenyan High Court judge has issued an arrest warrant for the suspect.
  • Prosecutors in Kenya provided evidence to support the arrest warrant.
  • The court ruling allows for the process of extraditing the suspect from the UK.
  • The UK's Ministry of Defence stated it is cooperating with the Kenyan investigation.
  • Wanjiru's family has been seeking justice for her death and lives near the British Army Training Unit in Kenya.
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