Man was from Mitheru was reportedly arrested days after his father went missing.
In a statement shared by Godfrey, a social media enthusiast, says the man, who is believed to be from Giankanja village, Mitheru ward, Maara constituency in Thataka Nithi killed his father, cooked and and fed on his flesh.
“A man from Giankanja village, mitheru ward , Maara constituency in Tharaka Nithi county was arrested after his father went missing without trace for days. The suspect killed the old Mzee, cooked & ate his flesh then disposed the remains in a pit in their compound.” Tweeted Godfrey.
According to reports the said man led police where he had burried the head.
Villagers in search of the old man, who was a fundi, stumbled upon the suspect, his son, cooking sliced pieces of one thigh.
Allegedly, the man, had been eating the body of his father for the past 3-4 days, only the head was remaining.
It has been gathered that the man parted with his wife.
“When he slaughtered his dad, he bought rice plus part of ‘meat’ and took it to his in-laws. They cooked and he left when they all had eaten.”
After his arrest he was reportedly telling police his father’s meat was ‘too hard to chew’
