Family Of Lady Stabbed In Supermarket By Ex-Boyfriend Confirms Her Death, Demands Justice

• Eunice Syokau, a mother of two, was stabbed to death in a supermarket by her ex-boyfriend in a violent attack captured on CCTV
• According to the woman's family, the motive behind the attack was reportedly to take away their child, who they had together
• The family of Eunice Syokau demanded justice for her death and urged the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to conduct a thorough investigation

Machakos- The family of the lady who was stabbed in a supermarket by her lover has demanded justice after confirming her death.

A viral Closed Circuit Television footage showed how Eunice Syokau was violently attacked by her the man who has since been identified as her ex-boyfriend.

Family demands justice

According to a report by Citizen TV, the man attacked the mother of two as he wanted to take the child away.

The family demanded justice for their daughter and called for the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to launch a serious probe into the matter.

Several leaders from Machakos have since condemned the brutal killing of the young mother.

On his part, Machakos deputy governor Francis Mwangangi said unresolved domestic altercations have been turning tragic.

He urged the government to ensure Syokau's family got the justice they deserved.

Chaotic relationship

TUKO.co.ke reached out to a close friend of the deceased, who disclosed that the couple were blessed with a child together in 2020.

"She worked here in Matuu by then. The guy was called Mwangi. They lived together and even had a child. She also had one child from a previous relationship. In 2021, Eunice started complaining that Mwangi had become very abusive," the friend who asked not to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter said.

According to her, the couple separated, and Eunice had to relocate to avoid him due to his violent patterns.

"She was a very hardworking girl. I can testify. She now leaves two children," she added.

The friend also confirmed the arrest of the suspect, whom she said had tried to take his own life after killing his former lover.

Chilling CCTV footage

As reported, the chilling Closed Circuit Television footage emerged on social media and showed the harrowing moment when the man stabbed Syokau after an argument in the supermarket.

The CCTV footage showed the man dressed in an orange hoodie seemingly having an altercation with the woman p, and when she tried to leave his presence, he pulled her behind.

The pair's argument went on for a few seconds as the woman could not leave the man's presence, and though she tried to pick a few items from the shelf, their argument persisted.

After quickly looking around to see if anyone was checking him out, he stabbed the lady with an object that seemed like a sharp knife.

He stabbed right into her chest, and the lady was seen frantically trying to escape as she held on to her chest.

The attacker followed her, and a man who saw the incident unravelling also followed them together with a supermarket staffer.