"A man has appeared in court as extradition proceedings began in the case of Agnes Wanjiru, a Kenyan woman who was killed near a British army base in 2012. Robert Purkiss, 38, who is originally from Greater Manchester, appeared before Westminster magistrates court on Friday , and told the court he intended to contest the extradition. It is understood that he was arrested on Thursday night."
"An arrest warrant for Purkiss was issued by a court in Nairobi in September. The prosecution told the Kenyan court that Purkiss had been charged with a single count, of murder, and that the Kenyan government would seek his extradition to face charges. Purkiss served formerly as a medic with the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, the infantry regiment for the north-west of England, including on tours of Afghanistan."
Robert Purkiss, 38, appeared at Westminster magistrates court and said he intended to contest extradition after being arrested on Thursday night. A Nairobi court issued an arrest warrant for Purkiss in September charging him with murder, and the Kenyan government will seek his extradition to face the single count. Purkiss formerly served as a medic with the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, including on tours of Afghanistan. Agnes Wanjiru, 21, vanished after a night out; her body was found two months later in the grounds of the hotel where she was last seen. Kenyan detectives led a fresh probe after a 2021 Sunday Times report, and Kenya retains jurisdiction under a bilateral defence agreement.
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