Siaya: Gang hacks woman to death, gang-rapes her 20-year-old niece

Police in Siaya have launched hunt for a four-man gang that raided a home in Nyamasare village and hacked to death a 55-year-old woman before gang-raping her 20-year-old niece.

The deceased, Beatrice Atieno Sulwe, was a teacher at Sirandumb Primary School.

Catherine Osodo, a close family member, said she received a distress call from the home and, upon responding, found Ms Sulwe’s mutilated lying in a pool of blood.

Soon after killing Ms. Sulwe, the attackers are believed to have gang-raped her niece from 8pm on Wednesday night until dawn on Thursday.

Locals however say this is not an isolated incidence as the deceased was targeted before, but what baffles them is the motive behind her killing.

They condemned the killing and rape, calling on the police to speed investigations in order to apprehend the culprits.

Speaking to Citizen Digital on phone, Siaya County police boss Michael Muchiri also condemned the heinous act and assured the public of a speedy probe into the matter.

Mr. Muchiri said police have already gathered evidence from the scene and will collect samples from the victim for processing to aid in their investigation.

The body of the deceased has since been taken to Ambira sub-county hospital mortuary awaiting post-mortem.