Woman Dies in Police Cell after Being Arrested by her Own Cop Husband

Police in Kenya are investigating the death of a woman who is said to have committed suicide inside police cell after being arrested by her husband who is a police officer.

Barbara Katwiri was arrested on December 26, 2019, by her husband who is a police officer at Muthaiga Police Station.

According to the husband, Katwiri had stolen his computer and logbook, prompting him to arrest and have her locked up at Ruaraka Police Station.

She was later discovered dead, allegedly after committing suicide on Saturday, December 28, 2018.

On the same day she was discovered dead, officers from Ruaraka Police Station had informed Katwiri’s sister that she was at the police station.

She accompanied the officer to the station only to be told that her sister had committed suicide.

However, Katwiri’s kin are now suspecting foul play in her death as her body had bruises on the cheeks and she was bleeding from her private parts.

The body of Katwiri was taken to Mortuary with the family planning to have a postmortem conducted on Tuesday.

Police have since confirmed with local media that a further investigation into the matter has been established.