Kenyan man held over discovery of dismembered female bodies escapes from custody

Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, who Kenyan police said confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of dismembered bodies in Nairobi, has escaped from custody (Andrew Kasuku/AP)

A man who police said confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of dismembered bodies in Kenya’s capital has escaped from custody, officials said on Tuesday.

Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, 33, was being detained at a police station in Nairobi after a court allowed detectives seven more days to investigate his alleged crimes before charging him.