{"id":146100,"date":"2024-02-01T05:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T05:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/01\/police-accused-of-stealing-from-suspects-charged-with-killing-athlete-edward-kiplagat\/"},"modified":"2024-02-01T05:20:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T05:20:01","slug":"police-accused-of-stealing-from-suspects-charged-with-killing-athlete-edward-kiplagat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/01\/police-accused-of-stealing-from-suspects-charged-with-killing-athlete-edward-kiplagat\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Accused of Stealing from Suspects Charged with Killing Athlete Edward Kiplagat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-306687\" alt=\"\" width=\"998\" height=\"499\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kiplagat.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-306687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kiplagat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"998\" height=\"499\"  \/>Two suspects, David Ekhai Lokere alias Timo (25) and Peter Ushuru Khalumi (30), were Wednesday charged with the murder of athlete Edward Kiplagat alias Benjamin.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing before Justice Anuro Wananda at the High Court in Eldoret, the duo denied killing the Kenyan-born Ugandan long-distance runner on December 31, 2023, at Kimumu in Eldoret.<\/p>\n<p>State counsel David Fedha, leading the prosecution, opposed bail for the suspects, contending that they had previous criminal records and lacked a fixed abode, making them a flight risk.<\/p>\n<p>On behalf of the suspects, lawyer George Sonkule applied for their release on bail, asserting that they were prepared to adhere to any conditions set by the court.<\/p>\n<p>Sonkule also informed the court that during the arrest of the suspects, police officers stole a home theatre and Sh26,000 from them.<\/p>\n<p>However, Justice Wananda instructed Sonkule to report the matter to the police for further investigation.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIf there will be no action that\u2019s when the court may intervene and order for action,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Wananda instructed the Probation department to submit a pre-bail report within 14 days to assist in the assessment of the bail application.<\/p>\n<p>Wananda further ordered that the matter be mentioned on February 15 and scheduled the hearing for March 7 before Justice Reuben Nyakundi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two suspects, David Ekhai Lokere alias Timo (25) and Peter Ushuru Khalumi (30), were Wednesday charged with the murder of athlete Edward Kiplagat alias Benjamin. 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