Nairobi: Woman In Court For Pouring Boiling Oil On Neighbour Who Copied Her Hairstyle
A woman is accused of inflicting serious harm on her neighbor by purportedly pouring scalding cooking oil on her and causing a dislocated jaw. The alleged motive behind the attack is said to be the belief that the neighbor had copied her hairstyle.
Reportedly, Catherine Wanjiru is accused of scalding Sherry Nyanchomba on January 16 at their home in Dandora, Nairobi, as per an NTV report.
Late at night, Nyanchomba was on her way back home when she encountered Wanjiru at the entrance of their residence. The accused reportedly confronted her, claiming that she had replicated her hairstyle by similarly dyeing her hair.
According to reports, Wanjiru reportedly approached a fish vendor’s stall in the vicinity, took hot oil, and is alleged to have poured it onto Nyanchomba’s face, leading to a physical altercation between the two.
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The accused reportedly seized the victim’s jaw and forcefully yanked it, resulting in the displacement of her teeth. The altercation was halted by neighbors who stepped in to intervene.
Nyanchomba was quickly taken to a nearby clinic for medical attention, and subsequently, she was referred to the Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital. After receiving treatment, she reported the incident to the police.
Wanjiru was called in and taken into custody following the completion of the police inquiry into the incident.
Standing in front of Senior Principal Magistrate Justus Kituku at the Makadara Law Courts, the woman was accused of committing the offense of inflicting serious harm, as stipulated in Section 234 of the Penal Code.
She refuted the allegations and was granted release on a bond of Ksh.50,000 or an alternative cash bail of Ksh.20,000.
The case is set for mention on March 6 before the hearing starts on May 30.
Nairobi: Woman In Court For Pouring Boiling Oil On Neighbour Who Copied Her Hairstyle
