Dar es Salaam: Foreigner hanged in casino, security guard disappears

BY KARAMA KENYUNKO

Two tragic deaths occurred over Christmas in Dar es Salaam including of a foreigner from Bulgaria who was working for one of the prominent hotels in the city.

The Kinondoni Regional Police Commander Charles Kenyela made the announcement yesterday when briefing journalists on the security report of Christmas day.

The murder of the Bulgarian, Rola Cheterolia (42), is under investigation, the RPC said, only saying she was found on Tuesday in the hotel casino hanged with her hands and legs tied.

Commander Kenyela explained that there is little evidence to work with and no physical evidence has been recovered from the scene. 

The on duty guard is however reported to have gone into hiding and police are still seeking him as a key witness and possible accomplice to the murder.  

In another incident, Commander Kenyela reported the murder of unknown man who is yet to be identified, saying he was badly beaten to his death and burned by a mob in Magomeni Makuti. 

“We condemn the act…” said the commander and reminded the public against taking the law into their own hands to kill suspects… “they have the right to trial to defend themselves…” 

On a different subject, Kenyela reported the theft of a 21-day old child who was stolen from her mother in Mwenge. In the rather confusing report the woman is said to have trusted a total stranger to hold the child for her only to have handed her daughter to a kidnapper. 

The public is requested to report any suspicious persons or offer any information that will lead to the recovery of the child and arrest of the kidnapper.

Compared to previous years, the commander reported that this holiday season was comparatively safer, calmer and with less incidents of crime or even the usually increased road accidents.

SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN (28/12/2012): http://www.ippmedia.com/frontend/index.php?l=49517