A court in Kajiado has ordered that a young mother alleged to have stabbed to death her two-year-old baby and fed on her internal organs be held in custody for ten days pending the completion of investigations.
Detectives had applied to be allowed to hold the suspect for fourteen days to complete investigations but Chief Magistrate Jane Kamau ordered that Olivia Naseren be detained for ten days.
It is alleged that the 23- year- old mother locked herself in the house and started playing with her two-year-old baby before killing the girl and eating some of her body parts and breaking house items.
Neighbours who rushed to the suspect’s house following the commotion say the mother stabbed the baby severally and later fed on her intestines and kidney.
The suspect is said to have later collapsed following which police broke into the house and rushed her to Kitengela Sub County Hospital.
Hearing of the case was set for May 8.
Meanwhile Gloria Njeri’s body is still at Kitengela Sub County Hospital morgue.
By Diana Meneto
