Man in murder saga found dead in police cells
Household items in the home of the suspect where his five children were found dead under mysterious circumstances in Korogocho slums on December 20, 2012. Photo/PHOEBE OKALL
A man under investigation for the mysterious death of his five children in Korogocho slums was on Monday found dead at Muthaiga police cells.
The suspect had been charged in court and was remanded at the Muthaiga police station. Read (Children found dead in slum)
On Monday morning, the suspect is said to have taken breakfast and mobilised his fellow inmates to clean the cells.
The suspect's body was later found hanging from a scarf which was left by a woman in one of the cells after being released.
Police say he did not leave any suicide note.
The suspect was under investigation for the death of his five children, all under the age of 10, whose bodies were discovered by neighbours on December 20, last year.
Neighbours found the three boys and two girls after becoming suspicious that the door was locked at 10am.
The boys were aged between two and 10 while the girls were four and seven years.
