Uproar as Student Dies in Police Cell Under Unclear Circumstances
Police records indicate that the student died by suicide moments after arrest, but the family and human rights activists say otherwise, adding pressure to the police to reveal what transpired...
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Questions are being raised over the death of Brian Njunge Ndungu, a Kiambu National Polytechnic student, who reportedly died by suicide in police custody at the Kiambu police station under unclear circumstances.
- Brian Njunge Ndungu, an architecture student, was arrested for alleged theft of household items.
- His family found his body hanging with blood stains, contradicting the police's initial report.
- The Kiambu East police commander, Elema Sora, confirmed the incident, stating the student allegedly used a mattress cover.
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