British ex-soldier charged with 2012 murder of Kenyan woman denies meeting her

Robert James Purkiss faces extradition for alleged septic tank killing of Agnes Wanjiru near army training base

A former British soldier accused of murdering a Kenyan woman whose body was found in a septic tank in 2012 has spoken publicly about the allegations, saying: “I do not believe I ever met her.”

Robert James Purkiss, 38, faces extradition to Kenya, where he is wanted for the alleged “brutal” murder of 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru in Nanyuki, a town near a British army training camp.