The boy’s family is now demanding the immediate prosecution of the police officer responsible for the shooting of the deceased.Â
An autopsy conducted on the body of the 12-year-old boy who was reportedly shot in Ongata Rongai by police officers during anti-government protests has revealed that he succumbed to excessive bleeding.
The procedure was conducted on Monday, July 1, by government pathologist Peter Ndegwa at the Ongata Rongai Sub County Hospital Funeral Home.
Ndegwa revealed that the boy had succumbed to excessive bleeding caused by a gunshot wound.
According to the government pathologist, the bullet allegedly pierced through the arteries and the lungs of the 12-year-old leading to excessive bleeding and consequently his death.
Protestors close a section of Magadi Road with burning tyres and stones. /GODSON SALMAN
“He has one bullet which has entered from the right side of the body to the left side of the body through both axillars,” stated pathologist Ndegwa.Â
“It shattered the arteries and the veins in both axillar areas and then perforated the two lungs.”
The boy’s family is now demanding the immediate prosecution of the police officer responsible for the shooting of the deceased.Â
The boy’s mother expressed her grief and desire for justice, recounting that her child was a visionary young artiste who dreamed of travelling to the United States of America (USA) to grow his gift of drawing.
“What has been confirmed is that he died from a bullet. I am not sure of the number of bullets, but let him receive justice,” said the boy’s mother.
He was reportedly shot several times while on his way to a friend’s house to pick up a book. His friend waited for hours, only to learn later that the classmate had been shot and killed.
Following the incident, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) was urged to expedite the incident and bring the perpetrator into book.
The autopsy comes amidst grim statistics released by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) showing that 39 people have been killed and 361 injured since nationwide demonstrations against the Finance Bill 2024 began on Tuesday, June 18.
Police officers on horses during Finance Bill protests in Nairobi. /UZALENDO NEWS