Doctor James Gakara who allegedly killed his two children aged five and three has died.
Gakara was undergoing treatment at the Nakuru Level 5 Hospital after he was found unconscious in his Milimani home on the night of Saturday, September 18, 2021.
Preliminary police investigations stated that the doctor injected his son, Dylan Gakara, 5, and daughter, Karuana Gakara, 3, with drugs before attempting suicide.
Mary Gakara addresses the media on September 20, 2021. |Photo| Courtesy|
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Nakuru County Police Commander Beatrice Kiraguri noted that used syringes and an assortment of drugs were discovered in the room were the children's bodies lay.
"The girl's bedroom had a sharpened knife indicating that if they didn't die from the drugs their murderer would have probably killed them using the knife," Kiraguri stated.
She further noted that the children's bodies had no physical injuries.
Dr. Gakara's sister, Mary Gakara while addressing the media on Monday, September 20, refuted the allegations that her brother murdered his children.
She stated that her brother had no troubles and loved his family. She claimed that the family believes someone else may have committed the murders and was framing their brother.
Ms Gakara, stated that the report presented to them by the police did not add up. She alleged foul play in the matter.
“I know my brother very well. He would do anything to protect his children. He is also not the kind of person to commit such an act.
“He loves his family and we have never heard of any differences between my brother and his wife. They have always been happy," she was quoted by Nation as saying.
She urged the police to further probe the incident, stating that the family suspects someone else may have committed the murders.
“Someone wants to frame him in the murders. We want the investigations expedited and everything should be done thoroughly,” she said.
Ms Gakara raised concerns as to why police officers failed to contact any family member before moving the bodies of the children from the crime scene.
“The police told us that my brother had confessed to killing his children but some of those who were at the scene said that he was unconscious when he was picked up and taken to hospital,” she noted.
