Coverage dated August 19, 2024

Kenyan man being held over the discovery of dismembered female bodies escapes from police custody

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police officials in Kenya say a suspect who confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of dismembered bodies has escaped from police custody.

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Kenyan man being held over the discovery of dismembered female bodies escapes from police custody (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police officials in Kenya say a suspect who confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of dismembered bodies has escaped from police custody.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Kenyan serial killer suspect escapes from police custody – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The man allegedly responsible for the dismembered bodies found in a Nairobi dump has escaped. Police said he had killed 42 women over two years, including his wife.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Man who confessed to killing 42 women escapes police custody in Kenya (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A man who confessed to killing 42 women after the discovery of dismembered bodies escaped from custody along with 12 others, police officials in Kenya say.

  4. Courthouse News Service

    Kenya ‘psychopath’ serial killer suspect escapes from police (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    It is the second time in barely six months that a suspect in a high-profile case has escaped from custody.

  5. Digital Journal

    Kenya 'psychopath' serial killer suspect escapes from custody (opens Digital Journal)

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    Kenyan police launched a major manhunt on Tuesday after a man they claim has confessed to murdering and dismembering 42 women escaped from a Nairobi

  6. New York Times

    Kenyan Accused of Serial Killings Escapes From Police Custody (opens New York Times)

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    Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, who is accused of killing dozens of women, and 12 other people were able to break free, the police said.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Suspected serial killer escapes from police custody in Kenya’s Nairobi (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, who is accused of murdering 42 women, breaks out of a police station along with 12 others.

  8. Al Jazeera

    Manhunt in Kenya after suspected serial killer escapes prison (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A manhunt is underway in Kenya for a suspected serial killer who escaped from police custody in Nairobi.

  9. CNN

    Man suspected of murdering 42 women escapes from police custody in Kenya (opens CNN)

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    A suspect who police said confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of dismembered bodies in Kenya’s capital has escaped from police custody, officials said Tuesday.

  10. Voice of America

    Kenyan held over discovery of dismembered bodies escapes (opens Voice of America)

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    Head of Directorate of Criminal Investigations says suspect escaped along with 12 other inmates after they cut through wire mesh in cells and scaled perimeter wall

  11. The Guardian

    Police in Kenya say suspected serial killer has escaped from custody (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Man accused of murdering and dismembering 42 women named as one of 13 detainees on the run in Nairobi

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