Its astounding how a plot can have so many twists when it comes to criminal stories.Families have problems but this one is turning out to have one of the uniquest family problem story.
First of all it was shocking to discover that a woman sold own eight month old baby after family reported the girl missing provoking a search. Then after her arrest and other suspects another twist took place during the trial where two men rose up to claim they were both the father of the toddler.
Again the woman accused of stealing an eight-month-old baby in Mombasa on Monday shocked the court when she revealed that she rescued the infant from the mother who wanted to kill herself and the minor.
Margaret Wairimu Kihiko denied stealing the minor but informed the court that Joyce Wairimu, who is the baby’s mother, wanted to kill her.
“I have not committed any offence. I simply rescued the baby. Its mother wanted to kill herself together (and)the minor. I have evidence,” the woman told Shanzu Senior Principal Magistrate Diana Mochache.
The suspect insisted she did not steal the infant and that Ms Wairimu handed it over to her.
Ms Kihiko, Ms Wairimu and Ms Susan Nyambura were charged with child stealing, conspiracy to defeat justice and interfere with witnesses and compounding a felony.
The charge sheet indicates that the suspects jointly and fraudulently took the minor with the intent to deprive Peter Kairu Kinuthia, the parent who had lawful charge, of the possession of the child.
They are also accused of jointly conspiring to mislead investigating officers in order to obstruct the course of justice and also intimidate witnesses.
Ms Nyambura and Ms Kihiko are further accused of compounding a felony, where they are charged that they jointly agreed to receive a child for themselves upon an agreement that they will conceal an offence of child stealing.
Ms Wairimu, who wept during the entire court session, further was charged with the offence of giving false information to the police and also with child neglect.
The court heard that the suspect informed Police Constable Billy Onyango that the infant had been stolen, information the police said she knew to be false, intending to have the officer circulate information that the child was lost.
She was further charged with child neglect with the prosecution saying that she willingly gave her biological child, who was still breast feeding and required total care, to Ms Kihiko.
The magistrate ordered that the mother of the child be taken to hospital for mental assessment, terming the case as new to the court.
Do you believe Ms Wairimu wanted to kill herself together with her baby?