Woman Jailed For Life After Acid Attack

An Embu court sentenced a woman who burnt her husband with acid to life imprisonment.

Vernicia Ruguru, 36, claimed she committed the offense in self-defense, after the husband attempted to splash the acid on her.

However, Principal Magistrate Robinson Oigara dismissed the claim stating that she would have sustained some injuries if that was the case.

Ms Ruguru was accused of attacking her husband Patrick Njue on July 16, 2012, in Embu North.

On the day of the incident, the defendant is said to have prepared the children for school, completed her house chores then later walked into their bedroom where Mr Njue was lying in bed, and splashed acid on him.

She then locked the door and escaped only for the neighbours to hear screams from the house, before coming to Njue's rescue.

Evidence presented in court proved that on hearing the husband was still alive, Ms Ruguru rushed to the hospital Njue was admitted, in an attempt to finish her mission.

Ruguru was sentenced to life in prison but was granted 14 days to appeal the judgement.