Arrest warrant issued for former British soldier in 2012 murder case of Kenyan woman Agnes Wanjiru
The long-standing case of Agnes Wanjiru, a young Kenyan woman found murdered in 2012, has recently entered a critical phase as an arrest warrant was finally issued for a former British soldier accused of the crime. Robert Purkiss, a soldier associated with the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK), has been charged over Wanjiru’s murder, which has raised significant concerns regarding accountability and justice in cases involving military personnel abroad. Wanjiru’s body was discovered two months after her death when it was located in a septic tank at a hotel in Nanyuki, where the British Army conducts military training.... [Continue Reading]
