British ex-soldier arrested over alleged murder of Kenyan woman in 2012
Summary
A former British soldier, Robert James Purkiss, was arrested in the UK and faces extradition to Kenya for the alleged murder of a Kenyan woman, Agnes Wanjiru, in 2012. Her body was found in a septic tank near a British army training camp. Purkiss denies the murder and plans to contest the extradition.Key Facts
- Robert James Purkiss, a former British soldier, was arrested on 6 November in Wiltshire, UK.
- He is linked to the alleged murder of Agnes Wanjiru in 2012 in Kenya.
- Wanjiru's body was discovered three months after she disappeared near a British army camp in Nanyuki, Kenya.
- An inquest in 2019 concluded Wanjiru was unlawfully killed by one or two British soldiers.
- Purkiss has been remanded into custody and plans to contest extradition to Kenya.
- Wanjiru's family has accused both the British army and Kenyan authorities of not properly investigating her death.
- The British army started an internal review in 2024 into misconduct by soldiers in Kenya.
- Purkiss appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court and will return on 14 November.
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