Grief engulfed the Suba South Subcounty on Thursday after a form three girl was killed by her boyfriend at her parents’ home in Olando village.
The deceased, identified as Alphins Opuodho, a student at St Joseph’s Olando Mixed Secondary School, was attacked by the said boyfriend at about midnight, while her grade six brother was also injured during the attack.
Area Assistant Chief Richard Okinyi said that the assailant raided her home, Kibwer Sub-location, Gwassi East location, where the girl and her brother were sleeping.
Okinyi said the deceased stabbed the deceased on the back and the head and was rushed to Magunga Level Four Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
The Chief said the assailant turned on the deceased’s younger brother who is recuperating at the same hospital after he was stabbed in the hand, abdomen and head.
He said it was suspected that the assailant, who is currently at large, may have disagreed with the girl some hours prior to the incident and that the identity of the attacker had not been established since the girls’ family did not know him.
“The suspect was spotted with the girl in the village on Wednesday evening. The man might have been her boyfriend but it was only the girl who knew him well,” Okinyi said.
The administrator said investigations into the incident have been launched and urged the public to give information that would come in handy in tracking down the assailant.
“We have liaised with detectives who are investigating the matter,” Okinyi said.
At the same time, Okinyi has urged girls in the area to stop premarital sexual relationships if such ugly incidences are to be avoided.
Meanwhile, the body of the deceased has been moved to St. Camillus Hospital Mortuary in Sori Town for post mortem.
By Davis Langat
