This archive report was first published on 12 December 2019.
On December 12, 2019, Sarah Wairimu Cohen, the widow of murdered Dutch businessman Tob Cohen, made a plea to the court to return her matrimonial house, citing that her business was on the verge of collapse.
Through her lawyer Philip Murgor, Wairimu stated that the two missing dogs, Major and Snow, were still at the house when the police took over.
However, Assistant DPP Alexander Muteti countered that if Wairimu knew where the dogs were, she should inform the state.
Murgor questioned the state's narrative, saying that the dogs were indeed at the house when the police took over.
Wairimu had previously applied to the court to return her matrimonial house, including all its contents, including the dogs, cars, personal effects, and kitchen appliances.
The DPP opposed the application, citing that Cohen's house was the primary scene of crime and forensic analysis and investigations were still ongoing.
Assistant DPP Muteti expressed concerns that if handed over to Wairimu, there was a possibility that she would interfere with the crime scene.
