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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent

Family of Kenyan woman allegedly murdered by UK soldiers criticise defence secretary

A woman looks into the camera with her hands clasped, sitting at a table.
Esther Njoki, who acts as a spokesperson for the family. Photograph: Brian Otieno/The Guardian

The niece of a Kenyan woman who was murdered more than a decade ago, allegedly by British soldiers, has said her family now believe the defence secretary “just made a promise for his political gain” when he met them in April.

John Healey told the family of Agnes Wanjiru of his “determination to see a resolution” in the case of her murder, pledging the UK’s full support for the investigation.

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