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Even as she earned notoriety in her native Britain and internationally, the fate of this mother of four is increasingly becoming intertwined with that of Kenya. Flitting through the shadows of the dark, violent, criminal underworld, she has been branded the ‘White Widow’ by world media, dragging her four innocent children along her trail of death and destruction. And on Wednesday, the mystery surrounding this shadowy British terror suspect sought by police following the Westgate Mall massacre deepened after police said they were not aware she rented an apartment in Nairobi in 2011. This emerged as Inspector-General of Police David Kimaiyo announced that eight principal suspects were in custody following the September 21 slaughter of over 60 people by gunmen in the upscale shopping complex. But Kimaiyo added to the mystery of Samantha Lewthwaite, the fugitive ‘White Widow’, saying police were not aware she had rented an apartment near Junction Mall in Nairobi. “We are not aware Samantha was here or lived near Junction. All we know is that the woman is a wanted criminal in connection with an offence that was committed in Mombasa,” Kimaiyo told a news conference yesterday. Her residence But emerging reports suggested Lewthwaite stayed in the neighbourhood, which is less than 100 metres from Junction Mall, for up to seven months in 2011. Kenyan authorities are hunting her down on charges of being in possession of explosives and conspiracy to commit a felony dating back to December 2011. In the aftermath of the attack on Westgate Mall by gunmen from the Al-Shabaab terror group, Interpol issued a “Red Notice” alert, or internationally wanted persons alert, for Lewthwaite at the request of Kenyan authorities. Authorities in South Africa, Britain and the United States are also pursuing her. Sky News reported that she used her South African alias, Natalie Faye Webb, while she rented the apartment. She lived there with her four children and despite having no apparent income, paid Sh60,000 per month for the three-bedroom flat, the British media said and published the lease between her and the landlord.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 03:45:24 +0000

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