DJ Brownskin , real name Michael Macharia, was today 12th June charged with aiding his wife to commit suicide. The DJ was charged with thr...
DJ Brownskin, real name Michael Macharia, was today 12th June charged with aiding his wife to commit suicide. The DJ was charged with three offenses:
- Aiding suicide
- Failing to prevent a felony,
- Destroying evidence by deleting the video
This follows a video that went viral in which he was seen watching as his wife Sharon Njeri Mwangi drank poison leading to her death.
Court records show that the incident occurred on July 23, 2022 at the couple’s Kariobangi South home in Nairobi.
The DJ was arrested last week after a year-long investigation.
Aiding suicide
The prosecution accuses him of failing to prevent his wife from taking poison.
DJ Brownskin was also accused of negligence, wherein he allegedly failed to take reasonable measures to prevent his wife’s suicide despite being aware of her intentions.
“That on July 29, 2022, at Kariobangi South Buruburu Sub-county in Nairobi county, the DJ counseled his late wife Njeri to kill herself by taking poison,” the charge sheet read.
Destroying evidence
DJ Brownskin faced another charge that on diverse dates between June 1, 2023, to date while within Kasarani Sub-county within Nairobi county while knowing that his phone number might be required to be produced as evidence in the case willfully deleted the videos with the intent to prevent the same from being tender in court as evidence.
DJ Brownskin appeared before Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina at Milimani Law Courts on Monday, Jun 12, where he firmly denied the three charges levelled against him. However appealed to the court for reasonable bail terms, assuring them of his commitment to complying wited against him.
However he appealed to the court for reasonable bail terms, assuring them of his commitment to complying with any conditions imposed.
ByWanjiru Mbaru
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