Who killed Samuel Wanjiru

Medical experts have zeroed in on
two possible scenarios that could
have led to the death of Olympics
champion Samuel Wanjiru three
weeks ago— and they both point to
murder.
Dr Emily Rogena, one of the three
pathologists who conducted a
postmortem examination on
Wanjiru last Friday, says the athlete
was not killed by the 14ft plunge
from the balcony but a fatal hit to
the back of the head, fracturing the
skull extensively.
“Taking into consideration the
history and the postmortem finding
death is attributed to head injuries,
secondary to blunt force trauma to
the occiput (back of the head).
“The body demonstrates a dual
pattern of injuries with features
consistent with conscious landing
on fours (the hands and knees) and
fatal injury at the back of the head,”
says Dr Rogena.
The pathologist, a senior lecturer at
the University of Nairobi’s School of
Medicine, was acting for Ms Hanna
Wanjiru, the athlete’s mother.
On Tuesday, Chief Government
pathologist Dr Moses Njue
questioned the police theory that
Wanjiru plunged to death, saying it
was not consistent with preliminary
post-mortem examination results.
“He landed on his legs and
supported himself with his hands.
Where did the injury on the back
come from?
“We could turn into fools if we don’t
ask ourselves this question,” Dr
Njue said shortly after measuring
the height of the balcony Wanjiru is
said to have plunged from.
This means that the marathon star
was either hit at the back of the head
before falling to the concrete floor or
he was hit while on all fours after
jumping from the balcony..