The suspect in the horrible murder of 24-year-old Everlyn Wanjiru in Ndenderu, Kiambu County, has been apprehended by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI).
Brian Waweru, 25, was caught on Wednesday afternoon after going into hiding after the cold-blooded murder of his fiancée, whose decomposing remains were discovered in his house on Wednesday evening.
The two, who owned a barbershop and beauty parlour together in Thindigua, are claimed to have been lovers for a long period until their relationship ended.
Detectives discovered that the two had not spoken since October of last year, when Waweru assaulted the victim and was apprehended by detectives from the Thindigua police station.
According to the deceased’s father, Waweru’s family had approached him several times for an out of court settlement but he had rejected the overtures after he learnt that the suspect was a serial offender, who also had a pending defilement case.
But during the Christmas period, Waweru cajoled his estranged girlfriend into rekindling the dying embers of their once blissful union and love won. They reunited, partied and made merry together during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
A neighbour remembers seeing the two as they entered their rented one bedroom house on January 1st. That was the last time that Everlyn Wanjiru was seen alive.
According to Waweru’s aunt who discovered the deceased’s remains, the suspect’s mother lives in the United States and she had sent her money for Waweru’s house rent and upkeep to supplement the suspect’s earnings, as has been the tradition.
She therefore passed by Waweru’s house at around 7:50pm and found the door locked.
Using a spare key to the door, she opened it only to discover the deceased’s decomposing remains covered with a duvet. Waweru had taken flight.
Detectives launched a manhunt for the suspect and arrested him Wednesday afternoon in Ndenderu area where he was taken to police custody.
He confessed to killing his girlfriend and even led scenes of crime detectives to the spot where he had concealed the murder weapon.
The suspect is Thursday be arraignment in court to answer to murder charges.
