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Ex-Soldier Arrested in 2012 Kenya Murder Case
11/8/2025
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- Robert James Purkiss, a former British soldier, was arrested November 6, 2025, for the 2012 murder of Agnes Wanjiru in Kenya.
- He faces extradition to Kenya and will appear in court on November 14, 2025.
- Wanjiru's body was found in a septic tank near a British Army base.
- Court heard Purkiss allegedly confessed, saying, "I’ve killed her," and that Wanjiru was last seen leaving a hotel with a soldier.
