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Lawyer turns to court to get father’s heart before burial takes place
Former Chief Government Pathologist Moses Njue. An advocate whose father died three years ago in mysterious circumstances has urged the High Court to order Dr Njue to return her father’s heart so they can bury his body. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- She told the court that Mr Timothy Mwandi Muumbo collapsed and died on June 22, 2015.
- The family asked Dr Njue to carry out the post-mortem under the agreement that he gives them the results in two weeks.
- He failed to meet the deadline and they served him with a demand letter.
An advocate whose father died three years ago in mysterious circumstances has urged the High Court to order former Chief Government Pathologist Moses Njue to return her father’s heart so they can bury his body.
Testifying before Justice Wilfrida Okwany Tuesday, Ms Carolyn Muumbo said the family is yet to bury the body because the cause of his death has not been established and some organs are missing.