Briton Charged With Murder Of Kenyan Woman

Richard Alden has been charged with murdering a woman who was found shot dead in his house in Kenya.

Richard Alden, 53, denies the charge. The judge, Justice Stella Mutuku ordered that he be held until Thursday when his bail application will be heard.

Grace Wangeci

Richard Alden

His previous lawyer, Evans Monari, said Grace Wangeci, 42, died after she shot herself when she was taking a selfie while holding Alden's gun.

But his current lawyer, Cliff Ombeta, said Alden was in a different room when Ms Wangeci shot herself, and there is no proof she was taking a selfie.

In his argument for bail, Mr Alden said he took Ms Wangeci to hospital after the shooting and called the police.
"This clearly shows that I am not a flight risk and I did not escape, even when the opportunity presented itself," he said in court documents.

Mr Alden is married with three grown-up children.

His wife was abroad at the time of the incident, but has since returned to Kenya.

Mr Alden is the former chief executive of Wananchi Group, an internet and multimedia service provider in Kenya.

He was previously the chief executive of ONO, the largest cable television and telecommunications operator in Spain.

Culled from http://news.sky.com/