Louis Otieno’s lover Careen Chepchumba died of strangulation, pathologist says

The late Careen Chepchumba died of strangulation, government pathologist Dr Johansen Oduor told a Kibra court before magistrate Charles Ondieki.

During an inquest in bid to unravel cause of death of the former Kenya Power employee, Oduor revealed that Careen bled in the eyes and neck muscles due to pressure applied on her neck by her killers.

He added that the lady’s death was as a result of lack of enough oxygen supply in various parts of vital body organs.

He however said that he could not ascertain as to whether the late was asexually assaulted by the assailants since he has not set eyes on the report indicating the same.

Careen was found dead in her house at Santonia court Kilimani area on 12 February 2012.The inquest continues.