Video: Inmate Hammers Cell-Mate to Death

An inmate at Kingongo prison, Nyeri County is said to have clobbered his colleague and cubical-mate to death early Monday morning.

Prisoners at the facility woke up to the shock of one of their own having being killed by his partners in crime, after the two allegedly fought over fraudulently acquired money.

The attacker had been serving a life sentence for robbery with violence while the victim had been convicted of rape.

Reports indicate that the assailant, attacked the deceased with a hammer at around 4am, killing him on the spot.

The money is said to have been obtained through a mobile cash transfer.

It is alleged that the deceased had refused to share Sh 70,000 that the duo had obtained through fraudulent means.

The body of the deceased was taken to the Nyeri County Referral Hospital Mortuary.

In the meantime, police investigations into the matter are underway.

Here is a video by K24 on the story:[video:]

 


 

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