A tragic incident has happened in Kenya as a footballer was killed by a mob in Nairobi after being accused of stealing a mobile phone.
Eric Wafula, a former goalkeeper who played for Mathare FC, and a companion were reportedly set upon by an angry crowd at the weekend following allegations they had snatched a phone from someone walking nearby.
Local media say the pair were beaten to death with stones and heavy sticks by community members who took justice into their own hands.
Tragically, this wasn’t Wafula’s first encounter with mob violence over similar accusations. He had previously been saved by police intervention during another incident in Kariobangi, which was also connected to claims of phone theft,
Source: AfricaSoccer