19-year-old student murders ex-lover inside classroom

A 19-year-old pupil has been arrested for stabbing his 22-year-old former lover and highschool pupil, to demise. 

Kenya’s Directorate of Felony Investigation stated 19-year-old Tony Kiptoo of Keben secondary college, stabbed his ex-lover Irene Chelagat on the left aspect of her chest, killing her on the spot after she allegedly turned down his romantic advances.

Faculty officers described Chelagat as a diligent and hardworking pupil, who carried out exceptionally in his English topic.

Investigations by the DCI present that Kiptoo had premeditated Chelagat’s homicide as he had wished her “peace in demise by inscribing the initials R.I.P on a photograph later found in his cubicle.”

It was additionally learnt that the younger couple had been in a strained relationship earlier than calling it quits and Chelagat had since moved on. Nonetheless, Kiptoo couldn’t bear it and have become livid after discovering that his former lover had discovered a brand new “catch”, who additionally purchased her a brand new smartphone.

The assertion learn; 

A village in Sosiot Kericho county has been plunged into mourning after a kind three pupil murdered his classmate over a relationship gone bitter. Within the incident that occurred yesterday morning at Keben Secondary college, 19-year-old Tony Kiptoo, stabbed Irene Chelagat, 22, on the left aspect of her chest killing her on the spot for turning down his romantic overtures.

Kiptoo, who was decided to finish Chelagat’s life had carried a kitchen knife from dwelling to high school and dedicated the horrific act simply earlier than the morning classes started. Irate classmates descended on Kiptoo as others screamed attracting the eye of the trainer on responsibility Kenneth Korir, who was on the employees room making ready for the day’s classes.

He instantly rushed to the classroom and located the suspect being roughed up as different college students have been making an attempt to help the sufferer, who was bleeding profusely. Collectively, they rushed Chelagat to Sosiot medical centre the place she was pronounced lifeless on arrival.

Preliminary investigations by our detectives based mostly in Belgut point out that the 2 had been in a love relationship that had since ran its course and the girl had moved on. With the ache of rejection an excessive amount of bear, Kiptoo who had already wished his estranged girlfriend peace in demise by inscribing the initials R.I.P on a photograph later found in his cubicle, carried his mom’s vegetable knife and left for college.

Based on the deceased’s classmates, Kiptoo turned livid after discovering that his former lover had discovered a brand new catch, who had since purchased her a brand new smartphone. Mr Korir, who continues to be reeling from lack of considered one of his college students described Chelagat as a diligent and hardworking pupil, who carried out exceptionally in his English topic.

In the meantime, the homicide suspect is presently in courtroom as detectives search custodial orders to permit them put together a watertight case in opposition to him.