Article 71A9R Former British soldier accused of murdering Kenyan woman appears in court

Former British soldier accused of murdering Kenyan woman appears in court

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Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent
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Robert Purkiss faces extradition to Kenya to face charges after Agnes Wanjiru killed near army base in 2012

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.

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