Form Four Student Beaten to Death After Sneaking into a Girls' School at Night

A 17-year-old student from Gathiruini Boys High School in Kiambu died after he was lynched by girls from a neighboring school.

The deceased was among six boys who sneaked out of their school and crept into a dormitory at Komothai Girls Secondary School at around 4:00 am on Thursday, according to a police report.

Under the cover of darkness, the boys tiptoed into Phoeb House for an unknown mission but they were spotted by some girls who immediately raised alarm, attracting the whole school. 

On sensing danger, five of the boys managed to escape back to their school while the deceased was cornered by the angry girls who descended on him.

He sustained life-threatening injuries and was rushed to Kigumo Level IV Hospital, where he died while undergoing treatment.
 
Crime scene detectives visited the scene and recovered planks of wood suspected to have been used to assault the Form Four student.

“We wish to caution members of the public to desist from taking the law into their own hands and accord suspects the opportunity to face justice in a court of law,” the Directorate of Criminal Investigations warned.