A 24-year old man from Kalongo sublocation in Makueni County was arrested on Thursday for attempting to rape his grandmother.
According to a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, Stephen Mutua tried to turn on his grandmother but his plan failed to materialize.
DCI said that the suspect broke into the victim’s house at around 1 am.
“Stephen Mutua Mutala from Kalongo sub-location in Makueni county, attempted to commit the abominable act after breaking into his 86-year-old grandmother’s house and crept into her bed. He then grabbed her by the neck and covered her mouth before attempting to rape her,” DCI report read.
The grandmother however managed to save herself from her attacker even though she sustained an injury on her leg.
 “The granny in her sunset years screamed in despair as she fought off her attacker, with all the strength that she could gather. This alarmed the frustrated suspect, who stormed out of the house after hitting his grandmother’s leg with a chair, leaving her writhing in pain,” DCI stated.
 The suspect is currently in custody and will be arraigned in court to be charged once investigations are concluded.
“A manhunt was immediately launched in search of the suspect who has since been arrested by detectives and is being processed for arraignment,” DCI added.
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