涉嫌杀害肯尼亚女子阿格尼丝·万吉鲁（Agnes Wanjiru）的英国前士兵罗伯特·詹姆斯·珀基斯（Robert James Purkiss），其引渡听证会被推迟至2027年5月，此举引发受害者家属强烈愤慨 1。万吉鲁于2012年失踪，尸体随后在肯尼亚纳纽基附近一家酒店的化粪池中被发现 1。现年38岁的珀基斯于2024年11月在英国被捕，目前正试图阻止被引渡回肯尼亚受审，并否认所有指控 1。
作为万吉鲁的侄女，埃斯特·恩约基（Esther Njoki）代表家属发表声明，称此次延期“完全不可接受”，认为这剥夺了他们获得尊严和知情权的权利 1。家属指出，他们此前已为即将举行的听证会做好了旅行准备，这一延迟警告该案将在没有审判的情况下进入第15个年头 1。珀基斯的律师表示，其当事人打算对引渡提出异议 1。案件背景显示，2019年肯尼亚调查裁定万吉鲁系被一名或两名英国士兵非法杀害，2025年9月肯尼亚高等法院发出了逮捕令 1。此外，英国前国防大臣约翰·希利（John Healey）曾承诺支持寻求正义的努力 1。
The family of Agnes Wanjiru has expressed outrage over the postponement of an extradition hearing for Robert James Purkiss, a former British soldier accused of killing her, until May 2027 1. Purkiss, aged 38, was arrested in the United Kingdom in November 2024 and is currently attempting to prevent his return to Kenya for trial while denying all charges against him 1. Esther Njoki, Wanjiru’s niece, described the delay as "completely unacceptable," stating that it deprives the family of their right to dignity and information 1. She noted that relatives had already made travel arrangements for the originally scheduled hearing and warned that the case would enter its 15th year without a trial having taken place 1.
Wanjiru disappeared in 2012, and her body was later discovered in a septic tank at a hotel near Nanyuki, Kenya 1. A 2019 investigation concluded that she had been unlawfully killed by one or two British soldiers, leading to an arrest warrant issued by the Kenyan High Court in September 2025 1. While Purkiss's lawyers have indicated their intention to contest the extradition, former UK Defence Secretary John Healey previously pledged support for efforts to seek justice in the matter 1.
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