Inconclusive Post-Mortem in Case of Murdered Scottish Businessman in Kenya
A post-mortem examination of Campbell Scott, a Scottish businessman found dead in Kenya, could not determine his cause of death. Found in a sack of pineapples, Scott had been missing since February 17, and his case is being treated as a murder. Two arrests have been made, but reported injuries were deemed insufficient to be fatal, prompting further toxicological analysis.
A post-mortem examination of Campbell Scott, a Scottish businessman who was recently found dead in Kenya, has not determined the cause of his death. Mr. Scott’s body was discovered within a sack of pineapples located in a forest approximately 60 miles from Nairobi, following his disappearance from a hotel on February 17. The 58-year-old man was bound with ropes around his limbs, which led the Kenyan homicide unit to classify the case as murder.
Law enforcement officials have arrested two individuals in connection with the case, although reports indicate that the injuries observed on Mr. Scott’s body were “too minor” to have led to his death. Chief Pathologist Johansen Odour confirmed to Nation Africa that the post-mortem was inconclusive, and further investigations including toxicology screening are underway to determine the exact cause of death.
Dr. Odour noted that Mr. Scott suffered from a head injury and multiple soft tissue injuries attributed to blunt trauma, but emphasized that these injuries alone did not appear life-threatening. It is believed that Mr. Scott visited a nightclub after arriving in Nairobi, where he was seen with an unidentified man, now considered a suspect by police.
Reportedly, a taxi driver and nightclub waiter are in police custody, having provided information that led investigators to a house in the Pipeline district, believed to be linked to Mr. Scott’s fate. Residing in Dunfermline, Scotland, Mr. Scott was attending a conference at the JW Marriott Hotel in Nairobi when he went missing. His colleagues reported him missing after they were unable to reach him for a presentation on February 17, the day following his arrival.
His lifeless body was ultimately discovered by a cattle herder in Makongo Forest, sparking an ongoing homicide investigation as authorities seek to uncover the circumstances surrounding his untimely death.
The investigation into Campbell Scott’s death remains open, with authorities awaiting further toxicology results after the inconclusive post-mortem examination. The case is currently treated as a murder inquiry, as two individuals remain in custody. The circumstances surrounding Mr. Scott’s disappearance and eventual death highlight the complexities facing law enforcement in Kenya.
Original Source: www.bbc.com
