A 71 year old man hacked his 28-year-old son, Cliff Mwenda Kaburu to death on Tuesday night at around 10:00 pm in Maruchiu Village Tharaka Nithi County.
According to a police report, the incident, reported by Mr. Justus Mwitari, Unit Manager of Maruchiu Village, stated that a mobile call was made to alert authorities about a murder incident in the village.
Law enforcement responded quickly, with officers from Magutuni, DCI Maara, and the Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) team arriving on the scene to assess the situation.
Upon arrival, investigators discovered there had been a fight between the two that began with the son's violent demand for money, armed with a panga.
However, the situation worsened when the deceased attacked his 38-year-old brother, Maxwell Gitonga Kaburu, who had intervened in an attempt to separate father and son.
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During the altercation, Maxwell sustained deep cuts to his left shoulder, chest, leg, and fingers.
Fabiano Kaburu Eugenio defeated Cliff and snatched the panga from him in a last-ditch effort to protect himself and his other kid.
The father struck his kid fatally in the head with the panga, bringing the battle to a sad conclusion.
The Crime Scene inquiry team of Tharaka Nithi County investigated the scene and collected important evidence for the ongoing inquiry.
Cliff Mwenda Kaburu's body was transferred to the Chuka County Referral Hospital Mortuary in the interim, where it is awaiting a postmortem.
Shortly after the incident, the elderly guy was also taken into jail and is currently under investigation by DCI Maara.
