A family in Siaya County is grieving the death of their kin who collapsed and died while testifying at the Bondo Magistrates Court on Thursday.<\/p>\n
According to a police incident report recorded at Bondo Police Station, the deceased identified as Charles Obonyo collapsed while testifying in a land succession case.<\/p>\n
\u201cCharles Obonyo (age to be given) collapsed while testifying regarding a land succession matter in court at about 1200hrs,\u201d read part of the statement seen by\u00a0Nation.<\/p>\n
The family members who were present in court rushed him to Bama hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.<\/p>\n
\u201cFamily members who were present in court are reported to have rushed the subject to a medical facility using the family’s private car,\u201d the report reads.<\/p>\n
The collapse and subsequent death of the witness temporarily\u00a0halted operations in the court.<\/p>\n
The police have, so far, launched investigations into the matter to establish what transpired and the possible cause of death.<\/p>\n
The family members, who declined to comment on the matter, did not disclose whether the deceased had a history of chronic illness.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe matter is a police case, as a family we shall not comment about it. The investigations are on,\u201d a relative who requested anonymity said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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