Murder suspect held over discovery of dismembered female bodies escapes from custody
Tuesday, 20 August 2024 A man who police said confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of dismembered bodies in Kenya's capital has escaped from custody.
In Nairobi, Kenya, police used tear gas to disperse protesters demonstrating against gender-based violence under the slogan 'Stop Feminicide'. Gender-based violence has increased, with 97 women killed since August, most of them by their partners.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published
On Monday, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, police in Nairobi broke up a march against femicide. Kenya has reported 97 cases of femicide in 3 months. The demonstrators condemned the government's inaction.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published
Tuesday, 20 August 2024
A man who police said confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of dismembered bodies in Kenya's capital has escaped from custody.
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