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Man sentenced to death over a deadly grenade attack on Mombasa club
Mr Thabit Jamaldin Yahya is sandwiched between two prison officers in a Mombasa court on March 10, 2016. He was sentenced to death over a grenade attack on Bella Vista club in Mombasa in 2012 which led to the death of Ms Mary Chiptirim, a security guard at the restaurant. PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The prosecution had called 31 witnesses in its case against Mr Yahya who denied murdering Ms Mary Cheptirim.
- Justice Muya said to prove the death of Ms Cheptirim, the prosecution did not require a death certificate but a post-mortem report.
- Another witness, who worked with the FBI, told the court she received exhibits, including a toothbrush, which matched the DNA of Mr Yahya.
- In his mitigation, through lawyer Chacha Mwita, the accused said he has been suffering in custody.
A man who participated in staging a grenade attack at Bella Vista club, a popular entertainment spot in Mombasa in 2012, was on Thursday sentenced to death after being found guilty of the murder of a security guard at the premises.
Mr Justice Martin Muya said he was satisfied with evidence by prosecution witnesses that Mr Thabit Jamaldin Yahya participated in the attack almost four years ago.
