19-year-old Edmond Kipng’etich, a form four student, was hacked to death after he was caught having sex with 35-year-old married woman Judy Chelang’at in her matrimonial bed.
Edmond and Judy had an affair for about two years, the woman took advantage of her husband’s absence to regularly sleep with the teenager in her matrimonial house in Chembara village in Keringet, Nakuru county.
On Sunday night August 29th, Judy’s husband Japheth Bii returned home unannounced and caught his wife in bed with her teen lover Edmond.
Bii ruthlessly attacked Edmond with a machete, hacking him several times. The commotion attracted neighbors who stormed into the house to inquire what was happening.
The neighbors found Bii still holding the attack weapon when they arrived at the scene, he immediately vanished as they went to rescue the Edmond who was bleeding profusely.
The 35-year-old woman escaped with minor injuries since she was also targeted by her irate husband.
Edmond was rushed to Olenguruone Sub-County Hospital with serious injuries on the head and neck. He was referred to the Nakuru Level Five Hospital where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
“The victim was a Form Four student at Kapsimbeiywo Secondary School before he met his death. It is alleged that the student occasionally visited the home of the suspect since he rarely lived with his wife,” Kapsimbeiywo Assistant Chief Richard Ruto said.
Ruto also revealed that Judy and her 40-year-old husband Bii had recently reconciled after months of separation.
The Assistant Chief further revealed that Judy’s children had travelled to Olpusimoru where their father lives and works to pave way for her to have good time with her teenage lover.
Judy’s husband had long suspected his wife was cheating on him and on that fateful Sunday he laid a trap to catch her in the act.
Police have launched a manhunt for the 40-year-old suspect who is still missing after killing his wife’s young lover.
The victim’s mother 61-year-old widow Selly Rotich said it was painful to lose her son who she had a lot of hope in.
“I received the news with shock and I call on the relevant authorities to arrest the assailant who is still at large. He was one of my four sons out of my nine children,” said the teary Rotich.
The mother said she had hopes that her late son would help her after completing his education.
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