Police have arrested a suspect who killed an 8-year-old boy and injured a woman in the Ndenderu area, Kiambu County.

According to police, the suspect is reported to have waylaid the boy outside the gate where the minor lives with the man’s ex-lover.

The man managed to get into the home, where he hacked the boy to death and attempted to kill the house girl, who raised an alarm alerting the neighbors.

Further, he fell into a pit while attempting to escape where police had a difficult time removing him, assisted by Kiambu firefighters.

The man’s ex-lover, who was also in the house, managed to escape the attack and recorded a statement with police.

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The injured woman is receiving treatment at Kiambu Level 5 Hospital, while the body of the boy has been taken to Kihara Hospital Mortuary for autopsy.