Kenyan Prosecution Welcomes Detention of UK Ex-Soldier Over Woman’s Murder
Robert James Purkiss, 38, remanded in custody after being arrested on suspicion of killing Agnes Wanjiru in 2012.
The Kenyan prosecution service has welcomed the detention of a British ex-soldier accused of murdering a woman in Kenya more than a decade ago.
Robert James Purkiss, 38, was remanded in custody by a judge after being arrested on Thursday, as reported by Britain’s National Crime Agency.Purkiss is wanted in Kenya on suspicion of killing 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru in 2012.
The body of the young mother was found in a septic tank two months after she reportedly went partying with British soldiers at a hotel in Nanyuki, a town in central Kenya where Britain has a permanent army garrison.Kenya’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) praised the ‘significant development’ in its statement on X, highlighting it as an outcome of an ‘extensive and coordinated effort’ between British and Kenyan authorities.
The ODPP reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing justice for Agnes Wanjiru and her family, vowing to ensure that those responsible are held fully accountable.In September, a Nairobi High Court judge issued an arrest warrant for Purkiss, with local prosecutors indicating that extradition proceedings would be initiated to bring him before a Kenyan court.
Purkiss appeared in court on Friday, opposing extradition.
The judge denied his bail application and ordered him to reappear on November 14.
Robert James Purkiss, 38, was remanded in custody by a judge after being arrested on Thursday, as reported by Britain’s National Crime Agency.Purkiss is wanted in Kenya on suspicion of killing 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru in 2012.
The body of the young mother was found in a septic tank two months after she reportedly went partying with British soldiers at a hotel in Nanyuki, a town in central Kenya where Britain has a permanent army garrison.Kenya’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) praised the ‘significant development’ in its statement on X, highlighting it as an outcome of an ‘extensive and coordinated effort’ between British and Kenyan authorities.
The ODPP reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing justice for Agnes Wanjiru and her family, vowing to ensure that those responsible are held fully accountable.In September, a Nairobi High Court judge issued an arrest warrant for Purkiss, with local prosecutors indicating that extradition proceedings would be initiated to bring him before a Kenyan court.
Purkiss appeared in court on Friday, opposing extradition.
The judge denied his bail application and ordered him to reappear on November 14.
