Kericho mass grave mystery: Dozens of bodies, mostly infants, exhumed in Kenya
📰 Original article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clydj9gj24jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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- Summary
- A mass grave containing 32 bodies, mostly infants, was discovered in Kenya. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the deaths, with some remains showing signs of decomposition and others found intact. The discovery follows a tip-off from a whistleblower and raises questions about the burial process and potential criminal activity.
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“Dozens of bodies, mostly infants, discovered in Kenya mass grave”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm or refute the claim about a mass grave in Kenya containing infants
“About 32 bodies, mostly children, have been dug up from a mass grave in the western Kenyan town of Kericho”
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“The exhumation was done after the police obtained a court order to retrieve 14 bodies that were initially believed to have been buried at the site”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm the court order details for retrieving 14 bodies
“Government pathologist Richard Njoroge told journalists that what they found was 'quite unusual' with bodies 'stacked in gunny bags'”
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“A post-mortem examination is expected to begin on Wednesday”
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“Njoroge said there were 'seven adults and 25 children', with the children being infants and foetuses”
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“Some of the bodies appeared to have originated from hospitals and mortuaries but that would be further determined after autopsies”
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“The adult remains were highly decomposed, with those of the children less so, which he said indicated that they died at different times”
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“Homicide detectives and forensic teams, wearing white protective suits, gloves and face masks, worked under tight security as they dug at the site”
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“Some bodies were recovered intact, while others were found as partial remains and bones, and placed in evidence bags”
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“The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is investigating whether there was any criminal activity besides the reported irregularities in the burial process”
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“Hundreds of bodies were found in a remote forest in 2023 near the coastal city of Malindi in one of the country's worst cases of cult-related mass deaths”
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“Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie was arrested after 429 bodies, including children, were dug up from mass graves in the remote Shakahola forest”
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“The exhumation followed a tip-off from a whistleblower, which prompted police to launch an investigation”
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“The mass grave site belongs to the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK), which has denied links to the secret burial”
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“The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said their initial findings indicated that 13 unclaimed bodies had officially been released from a hospital in neighbouring Nyamira county and transported to Kericho for burial last Friday”
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“Two suspects, a public health officer from Nyamira and a cemetery caretaker, have reportedly been arrested in connection with the matter”
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