Kenya's First Documented Vampire, Phillip Onyancha, Could Be Found Guilty Of Murder

Piece by: Grace Kerongo
Lifestyle

The High court has been asked to find serial killer Phillip Onyancha guilty, insane and commit him for the offence of murder.

Onyancha killed 19 women and drunk their blood.

Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecution Moses Omirera told trial judge James Wakiaga that that from the medical reports presented in court during the hearing, Onyancha is insane and his defence evidence cannot be relied on by the court in making a determination.

Omirera said that its on record from the report prepared by Dr Fredrick Owiti, that Onyancha cannot answer to any question or defend himself given his mental condition.

The court heard that Dr Owiti had found the accused was a very dangerous person who should not be released from custody, saying he would a commit similar offence.

The prosecutor urged Justice Wakiaga to invoke section 166 of criminal procedure code and make a finding that the accused is guilty and commit him for the offence of murder.

"By invoking the section the court should return a verdict that the accused is guilty and insane" Mr Omirera said.

He submitted that the before the trial commenced, Onyancha had been admitted at Tabaka mission hospital in Kisii County and found mentally sound to stand trial however his condition worsened as the trial proceeded.

Omirera said that the accused has confessed before court that he committed the offence of murder by killing a nine year old boy in Dagoreti area.

"He even led the police to the scene where decomposing body of the boy was found after he disappeared for a week," he said.

Justice Wakiaga heard that the accused had confessed that he targeted 100 women and admitted killing by strangling.

"Its on record that the accused killed 19 women in March 30. 2015. Onyancha is charged together with two of his accomplices, Tobias Nyabuhanga Arad, and Douglas Obiero Makori."

He said that defence evidence by Onyancha in which he tried to incriminate his co-accused should be ignored in view of what medical experts had tendered to the court.

"The evidence by the accused was not produced by the prosecution", he submitted.

The three accused persons were arraigned in court on 5 June 2010, they were not allowed to plead to the criminal charge, because they had no advocates.

However the late lawyer Peter Simani came on record representing Onyancha, he indicated to the court that the accused had a mental problem.

He said that one of the panelist who appeared before court said that Onyancha had a traumatic past and an anarchist disorder

-The Star/Zipporah Weru

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