Billy Chemirmir- a Kenyan accused of serial killings in the United States of America, is set to undergo trial on November 12, 2021.
This is according to NBC's Dallas Fort Worth News, which pointed out that the Kenyan is charged with the murder of 18 people in Dallas and Collin Counties.
The 48-year-old is accused of posing as a worker in order to access the apartments of the victims.
The date was previously set for April 5, 2021, but was later postponed due to the effects of Covid-19.
The prosecution had initially sought the death penalty against Chemirmir but made a U-turn earlier in June 2021, when they filed paperwork at District Attorney John Creuzot's office affirming that they would not go through with the process.
According to the paperwork, the death penalty would entail a lengthy process that the prosecution did not seek to pursue. They now seek Chemirmir to face two jury trials and serve a life sentence without parole.
"In effect, there will be no chance for Chemirmir to die anywhere except in a Texas prison," read part of the statement from Creuzot's office.
Chemirmir, who hails from Eldama Ravine in Baringo County, was first arrested in 2018 and charged with the murder of a Dallas woman in her home.
The investigations into the murder led to detectives linking him to more deaths within the State.
Through medical examiner reports and civil suits, Chemirmir was linked to multiple murder charges.
The suspect's lawyer Philip Hayes, however, came out to claim that the charges were merely circumstantial and that the evidence presented by detectives only placed Chemirmir at the area of the murder but did not actually pin him as the perpetrator of the crimes.
“It seems like every unexplained death they come up with, they’re pinning on him. If you look at all of it, it doesn’t stand up," Hayes stated.
