- Mary Claire, a 24-year-old woman, is fighting for her life after suffering severe acid burns to her face
- A witness recounted the horrific ordeal, describing how the suspect calmly approached Claire, attacked her, and what happened afterwards
- The assault was allegedly orchestrated by her estranged partner, who allegedly hired the suspect to carry out the attack
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A 24-year-old woman, identified as Mary Claire, is fighting for her life at Kenyatta National Hospital after she was doused with acid.
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Claire was attacked while on her way home from work, as she headed to the bus stop, leaving her with severe burns to her face.
The attack is said to have been orchestrated by her estranged lover, who allegedly sent a man identified as Lukas Ochieng to carry out the despicable act.
How was Mary Claire attacked with acid?
An eyewitness narrated the chilling ordeal and the moments leading up to the attack.
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“He was holding the chemical as he walked towards her. When he got next to her, he immediately poured it on her face and took off,” he said.
The eyewitness added that the suspect had an accomplice who was waiting on a motorcycle, seemingly as the getaway rider.
When members of the public acted swiftly and caught the suspect, the man on the motorcycle fled in fear, abandoning Lukas.
The crowd cornered Lukas and attacked him following what he had done to Claire, demanding to know why he had carried out such a horrific act.
A video from the scene captured Claire screaming in agony and pleading for water to wash her face. Minutes later, the suspect was seen sitting on the ground with serious injuries sustained from the irate crowd.
During the commotion, Lukas allegedly confessed, saying he had only been sent to carry out the attack.
“As the crowd was beating him, his phone rang. He was forced to answer it and put it on loudspeaker. The man on the other end of the phone asked if he had finished the job. We were shocked and asked what job that was. He then grabbed the phone and smashed it on the tarmac,” stated the witness.
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Police arrived at the scene and took the suspect to Kibera Police Station. He is expected to appear in court on Monday, March 23, as investigations into the matter continue.
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Was Claire’s friend injured in the ordeal?
Sarah Watiri was in the company of Claire when the incident occurred. She also sustained injuries after some of the acid splashed on her.
She recalled her friend screaming in agony, asking for water to wash off the chemical that was burning her face and soaking through her clothes.
“I didn’t even see my clothes melting, but I saw Claire’s, and we were both shouting,” Sarah said.
She recounted hearing her friend say she was dying and begging for water. Despite sustaining burns on various parts of her body, Sarah is recovering at home, while Claire remains in hospital.
Did Nairobi woman die at her workplace?
TUKO.co.ke previously reported that a 40-year-old woman was allegedly attacked and killed by her estranged boyfriend.
Fellister Kitua was at her tailoring shop in Uhuru Market when the man, identified as Augustine Neto, showed up.
The man, who is said to have had a restraining order following previous abuse reports, fatally stabbed the woman and was later arrested as the prime suspect.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
