The Family of Collins Sambaya, a young man who was nailed to a tree in Kenya for stealing a radio has broken silence over the incident.
According to Collins’ family, the 19-year-old is recovering in Itando Mission of Hope and Health Care centre where he was rushed to by residents.
The grandfather of the victim identified as Henry noted that his family is still in shock following the incident.
The victim’s grandfather disclosed that Collins was nailed to the tree by one Eric Crime and his younger brother.
Henry said, “The incident occurred at around 2 pm but I only got wind of the situation at around 5 pm. The suspects came to our home and tricked my grandson into following them into their household where they committed the act.
“My grandson is innocent. A few days ago, the suspects took my grandson to a nearby police station where they reported him for allegedly stealing the said radio. Officers however freed him after establishing that there was no evidence to support the pair’s allegations.”
He called the police to act on the case and ensure that the suspects face the law.
Henry added, “Honestly speaking if the suspects were apprehended yesterday things would have been very different right now.
“If they do get caught, we would like the matter to be handled by police. I have heard rumours that the pair might have been spotted nearby but I am not sure. Local youths are however hot on their trails”
