Student died of blunt force trauma, autopsy shows

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Autopsy confirms blunt force trauma in Utawala student's death. [Courtesy]

A team of pathologists at the Kenyatta National Hospital Mortuary have confirmed that Randy Mathenge, a grade 9 student at Lakewood Private School in Utawala, died of severe injuries consistent with blunt force trauma.

Mathenge was found dead on June 20 within the school compound, having allegedly fallen from the third floor of a building.

Speaking during a press briefing after a post-mortem examination, a team of pathologists, alongside homicide investigators from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), said the student suffered serious head injuries as well as trauma to the back and chest.