The body of a 32-year-old woman has been discovered inside her lavish apartment in Lavington, Nairobi, approximately one month after her death.
Mercy Maina Wachinga’s body was found in an advanced state of decomposition after neighbours and other residents became concerned about her prolonged absence.
Reports indicate that Wachinga was last seen speaking to residents of the apartment complex before she retreated to her house.
Her body remained inside the residence unnoticed for several weeks before it was eventually discovered.
“I called the apartment owner after I was informed of a foul smell coming from the house,” Musa Kombo, a manager at For Homes apartment, said.
Preliminary reports indicate that police found a note inside the house believed to have been written by Wachinga.
The note contained personal information that investigators believe could help establish the circumstances surrounding her death.
Police are treating the death as a suspected suicide, but investigations are still ongoing.
The body was moved to a Nairobi mortuary for a post-mortem examination and further identification procedures.
Investigators are also expected to speak to relatives, neighbours and the management of the apartment complex as they seek to establish what happened.
Neighbours described the late Mercy as very jovial and friendly.
According to one neighbour, she always shared gifts with children in the neighbourhood.
However, before her death, Mercy was reportedly struggling with bills and had delayed paying her rent.
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