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Ex-British Soldier Fights Extradition over Kenyan Woman's Murder
Robert James Purkiss denies murder charge as extradition fight continues after the 2012 killing of Agnes Wanjiru, whose body was found in a septic tank, sparking diplomatic tensions.
- Robert James Purkiss, 38, a former British soldier, was arrested on suspicion of killing 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru in 2012, and is fighting extradition to Kenya.
- Wanjiru's body was found in a septic tank two months after she reportedly went partying with British soldiers in Nanyuki, Kenya, where Britain has an army garrison.
- Purkiss denies the murder charge, but prosecutors say his colleagues told military police he confessed and joked about Wanjiru's death.
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New mum 'murdered by British soldier' found 'significantly decomposed' in Kenya septic tank - The Mirror
Lawyers claim that ex-soldier Robert James Purkiss' fellow soldiers said he had confessed to the alleged murder, and even joked about the killing on social media
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