A community is calling for investigation after a minor was reportedly shot dead by police under unclear circumstances in Meru
town.
The victims family and residents of Majengo slums in Imenti North constituency, Meru County now want detectives to launch investigations to establish the cause of the untimely death.
Speaking in Meru town, family sources said the deceased was returning home when a plains cloth police officer shot at him at close range before he died instantly on the spot.
The incident occoured at Kwathambi area in the evening Gitimbine shopping centre in the evening.
They later matched to Meru police station to protest against the killing where they demanded for justice.
They alleged that officers attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Meru were behind the shooting.
“Our efforts to get any information over the incident have been unfruitful so far. We urge the relevant authorities to intervene and ensure justice prevail. Let the culprits be arrested, prosecuted and nailed as per the law, ” said a resident.
On his part, advocate Kuria Karatiofficers who visited the scene of crime failed to secure it properly, adding that spent cartridges were not recovered.
“The post-mortem examination had not been done on the deceased body. Police officers who visited the scene of crime also failed to secure it properly. The spent cartridges were not recovered by the time,” said the lawyer.
Kinsmen described the deceased Franklin Munene as an innocent boy with a promising future.
“Munene was in Grade 10 with a dream of pursuing higher education despite hailing from a humble background. We are appealing to the government to ensure the culprits are brought to book at all cost. Culprits should be held accountable by facing the full force of the law,” said a villager.
The deceased body was taken to the Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary for postmortem analysis.
