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Man kills step-son after boy's mother rejected his marriage proposal

Man kills 5-year-old stepson after the mother rejects his marriage proposal
A man in handcuffs
A man in handcuffs

A man will be arraigned in court on Thursday after he murdered his 5-year-old stepson.

According to reports, Paul Njoroge, 28, killed the 5-year-old while he was sleeping after the boy's mother rejected his marriage proposal.

Njoroge is said to have slashed the boy twice with a panga on the head as he slept with his cousins.

A man in handcuffs

A man in handcuffs

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