Robert Purkiss faces extradition to Kenya to face charges after Agnes Wanjiru killed near army base in 2012
A man has appeared in court as extradition proceedings began in the case of Agnes Wanjiru, a Kenyan woman who was killed near a British army base in 2012.
Robert Purkiss, 38, who is originally from Greater Manchester, appeared before Westminster magistrates court on Friday , and told the court he intended to contest the extradition. It is understood that he was arrested on Thursday night.
An arrest warrant for Purkiss was issued by a court in Nairobi in September. The prosecution told the Kenyan court that Purkiss had been charged with a single count, of murder, and that the Kenyan government would seek his extradition to face charges.
Purkiss served formerly as a medic with the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, the infantry regiment for the north-west of England, including on tours of Afghanistan.
