Car in Arshad Sharif saga was ‘stolen’ by man’s son
(Left) The Land Cruiser in which Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was travelling in and right, A Mercedes Benz Sprinter, similar to the one that had been reported stolen.
The man who had reported the Mercedes Benz Sprinter holding van as stolen withdrew a court case against his son.
The son had been charged with unlawful driving after it was discovered that he had driven away the vehicle behind his father’s back.
The National Police Service claimed the shooting of the journalist occurred after police officers mistook the “stolen” Mercedes Benz Sprinter, registration number KDJ 700F, for the Toyota Landcruiser registration number KDG 200M.
Details have emerged of a motor vehicle that had reportedly been stolen in Pangani, Nairobi, and which featured prominently in the killing of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif in what police termed a case of mistaken identity.
This came as the man who had reported the Mercedes Benz Sprinter holding van as stolen withdrew a court case against his son.
