Gambler stoned to death in Kenya

Published February 10, 2016

NAIROBI: A gambler in Kenya went berserk after losing his money, grabbing a sword to kill two casino managers before being stoned to death by a mob, police said on Tuesday.

The Tanzanian man flew into a rage after losing some $300 at a casino in Nairobi’s Eastleigh district in the early hours of Tuesday morning, and attacked a manager after she refused to lend him cash to continue to play. He then left the casino and returned with a sword.

“He first attacked a female manager who declined to lend him money to continue gambling — and that is when he went out to fetch a sword and slashed her to death,” Nairobi police chief Japheth Koome said.

“He then slashed a security manager who tried to intervene and killed him.” Another security officer was wounded, but other gamblers then chased the attacker before beating him to death in the street using rocks.

Published in Dawn, February 10th, 2016

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