Suspect Found Dead in Police Cell at Kisumu Central Station

KISUMU, Kenya, Oct 31 — A 21-year-old suspect who had been in police custody at the Kisumu Central Police Station was on Friday morning found dead inside - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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A 21-year-old suspect was found dead in a cell toilet at Kisumu Central Police Station on Friday morning, October 31, under unclear circumstances. He had been arrested on Monday following a foiled robbery and remanded for 14 days pending investigation.

The suspect was discovered around 6 a.m. by officers, with preliminary reports suggesting he hanged himself using a rope.
The deceased had been arrested after a dramatic chase where an AK-47 rifle was recovered in Kisumu's Central Business District.
His body was transferred to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary for a postmortem, as the incident adds to concerns about deaths in police custody in Kenya.

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