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Kenya seeks arrest of former British soldier over alleged murder of Agnes Wanjiru
Kenyan High Court's arrest warrant targets a British soldier linked to Agnes Wanjiru's 2012 death; extradition proceedings expected as UK cooperates with Kenyan prosecutors.
- Kenya’s High Court has issued a warrant for the detention of a British citizen suspected of involvement in the 2012 killing of Agnes Wanjiru near a UK military training facility in Nanyuki.
- The murder case reopened in 2021 after an inquest in 2018 concluded British soldiers killed Wanjiru, who was last seen with them before her body was found stabbed in a septic tank.
- A British soldier has confessed to the murder, and Kenya's Director of Public Prosecutions determined the suspect should face trial with a warrant compelling court appearance.
- The UK government expressed its support for Agnes Wanjiru's family and emphasized its dedication to assisting them in achieving justice amid the ongoing legal process.
- The arrest warrant marks a significant step toward justice, though delays have sparked outrage in Kenya and complicated relations amid ongoing British military training programs there.
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Kenya issues arrest warrant for UK citizen in 2012 murder case blamed on soldiers
Kenya issued an arrest warrant and requested the extradition of a British citizen on Tuesday over the murder of a 21-year-old woman near a UK army training camp more than a dozen years ago, which has strained relations between the countries.
·Johannesburg, South Africa
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Kenyan court orders arrest of British national on charges of murdering a local woman
A Kenyan high court has ordered the arrest of a British national on charges of murdering a local woman near a British army training ground in central Kenya 13 years ago, court officials said Tuesday.
·Pointe-Noire, Congo
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Suspected of killing a young woman in Nanyuki in 2012, the soldier was prosecuted by a Nairobi court 13 years later.
·Paris, France
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