By BRIAN MUSYOKA
A cloud of grief and anger has engulfed Matakari area in Embu town after the bodies of two young women were discovered floating in River Kapigazi in what police suspect to be a gruesome murder.
The naked bodies, which had already started decomposing, were found by a passer-by who immediately alerted authorities. Within minutes, hundreds of stunned residents thronged the scene, struggling to catch a glimpse of the chilling sight.
Witnesses said the victims appeared to have been strangled before being dumped into the river. Just a stone’s throw away from where the bodies were retrieved, locals pointed to a makeshift structure believed to be a criminal hideout.
Tension flared as angry residents set the structure ablaze before police could retrieve items that may have been crucial to the investigation.
The bodies were later moved to the Embu Level Five Hospital mortuary as homicide detectives launched a manhunt for the perpetrators.
Residents condemned the killings and demanded swift, thorough investigations to bring the killers to justice.
“These girls were someone’s daughters. Whoever did this must face the full force of the law,” one angry resident said.
Police have urged anyone with information to come forward, assuring the public that no stone will be left unturned in the quest for justice.
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