Court free alleged serial killer

Police display knives confiscated from suspected criminals on December 13, 2015. A man who was accused of murder has been freed over lack of sufficient evidence. FILE PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • Lady Justice Maureen Odero in her ruling Friday, cited lack of strong evidence to convict the suspect.
  • Before his arrest in 2008, Mr Matheri confessed to detectives of abducting, raping and sucking women’s blood.

Self-confessed serial killer Geoffrey Njoroge Matheri alias Fongo has been acquitted of murder charges by a High Court sitting in Nakuru.

Lady Justice Maureen Odero in her ruling Friday, cited lack of strong evidence to convict the suspect.

“The prosecution case lacked cogency and failed to prove the charge of murder as required by the standard of law. The accused is to be set at liberty forthwith unless he is otherwise lawfully held,” she said.

Mr Matheri denied the charges of having murdered Ms Miriam Wairimu on diverse dates between January 1 and August 14, 2008, at his Kihoto house in Naivasha.

Before his arrest in 2008, Mr Matheri confessed to detectives of abducting, raping and sucking women’s blood.

His murder case commenced on July last year, after several delays when he pleaded not guilty.

According to the court files, Mr Matheri allegedly stabbed Ms Wairimu multiple times before sucking her blood and eventually killing her.

Witnesses who testified in court portrayed Fongo as a hardcore serial killer who kidnapped even school girls and murdered them before sucking their blood.

He, however, denied the allegations, saying that if indeed it was true that he ate human flesh and sucked blood, he would have descended on his fellow inmates.