Man arrested for allegedly defiling step-daughter
Thursday, February 11th, 2021 16:00 | By
Police vehicle. PHOTO/COURTESY
Police in Nyeri have arrested a 48-year-old man for allegedly defiling his seven-year-old step-daughter.
Detectives apprehended Moffat Mwangi Wangechi on Wednesday after the grade-one girl narrated her ordeal to the neighbours who later reported to the police.
According to a police statement posted by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI) the suspect was alone with the girl when the incident took place.
The family of three is said to be sharing a bedroom, police sources added.
A 48-Year-Old man reported to have defiled his 7-year-old step-daughter on Tuesday night in Nyeri's Nairutia area was...
Posted by Directorate of Criminal Investigations - DCI on Thursday, 11 February 2021
The grade-one girl has since been treated and the police are gathering more forensic evidence to charge the culprit with defilement.
