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Mercy Nyambura who was found murdered in a maize plantation in Lare, Njoro, Nakuru County. [File, Standard]

A 12-year-old girl found dumped in a maize plantation in Lare, Njoro, Nakuru County, was defiled and strangled to death an autopsy has revealed.

According to the post-mortem conducted by Dr Wangari Wambugu, a pathologist at Egerton University Mortuary, Mercy Nyambura had multiple injuries to her neck.

"External examination of the body shows that the girl suffered multiple bruises to the neck and she had sexual injuries," said Dr Wangari.