Mortuary Attendant Stabs Daughter in the Head

Mortuary Attendant Stabs Daughter in the Head

According to the child, her father, who is a mortuary attendant, came home from work and asked her whether she had done her homework and as soon as she had said no, her father became violent, kicking her before stabbing her on the head with a kitchen knife.

Jacqueline Otieno, a mother of five, said she was at work when she learnt of her daughter’s ordeal from neighbours.

Jacqueline said that her husband has been cruel, violent and merciless and sometimes punishes her daughter for no good reason.

Neighbours in the area, who condemned the incident, also noted that women are helpless when it comes to questioning their husbands over child abuse.

Lovina Akinyi and Roselyn Atieno, who are close neighbours of the affected family, claimed that the girl had been suffering cruelty from her father.

Speaking to the media, the doctor in charge at Molo District Hospital says that the child is now out of danger and responding well to treatment.

Police arrested the man after angry neighbours threatened to lynch him after the beastly act.

The suspect will be arraigned in court on Monday to face assault and child abuse related charges.

 

By Wangui Ngechu

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