Missing Nairobi businessman found dead in Mombasa

For more than a month, the family of Desmond Barrack had been searching for him in Mombasa after he went missing shortly after arriving in the city for business early January.

His body has since been found at the Coast General Teaching and Referral Morgue, with his death leaving them devastated and raising more questions.

The family claims the late Desmond had head injuries, while the hospital insists the deceased was brought by a Good Samaritan who said he had been involved in an accident.

Elwin Omondi, the deceased’s brother, said: “Iinasemekana alipata accident tarehe 26 aliletwa na msamaria mwema..kinachotushangaza hakuna details za huyo msamaria mwema.”

Melvin Atieno, mother to the deceased, added: “Hiyo gari iliyomleta ni gari gani? Ndio atleast tujue kama aligongwa kwa barabara…tukisema hivyo wajua alikuwa na head injury na pia mwili yake haiko sawa.”

Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital maintains that Desmond was brought to the facility in critical condition and received treatment for a day before succumbing to his injuries, but there are no records of the person who brought him.

The family is demanding answers and CCTV footage to establish whether Desmond arrived at the facility dead or alive.

“Mwenye kumleta ndio hatujui ni nani, tumejaribu kuitisha CCTV footage lakini bado hawajatupea,” Elwin said.

Raymond Oboo, brother-in-law to the deceased, said: “Tumefanya everything that can give us a leeway of who brought him here, either dead or alive, but we haven't succeeded in that line. Our demand is that Coast General watusaidie tujue ndugu yetu aliletwa hapa na nani tupate kujua aligongwa wapi akiwa na nani wakifanya nini…”

Police have launched investigations, while a post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted.