Police Launch Manhunt After KDF Soldier Was Stabbed To Death In Mombasa
Police are searching for two individuals who allegedly stabbed to death a Kenya Defence Forces soldier during an altercation outside a hospital in Likoni, Mombasa County on Thursday.
The soldier was identified as Dennis Wesonga of the Kenya Navy, Mtongwe.
According to police and witnesses, the deceased was with pals at a private hospital when they got into a fight.
The group had come to see a female patient who had been admitted to the clinic. The confrontation prompted the facility’s security to order them to leave.
They continued to quarrel outside the hospital, resulting in a brawl. According to police and witnesses, Wesonga was stabbed in the stomach at this time.
The offenders fled the scene before the victim was brought to Likoni Hospital, where he died from his injuries, police added.
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Police were dispatched to the location and declared that a manhunt for the trio is underway.
According to the police, the two suspects are known and are being sought for questioning.
The cause of the occurrence has yet to be revealed.
The body was taken to Pandya Mortuary for an autopsy and other examinations.
Police Launch Manhunt After KDF Soldier Was Stabbed To Death In Mombasa
