In the suicide case of his late wife Sharon Njeri, DJ Brownskin’s brother provides testimony
The family of a woman who took her own life by ingesting poison has asserted that DJ Brownskin, her husband, should have intervened and prevented the tragic incident.
Brownskin faced charges in June of the previous year for allegedly aiding his wife, Sharon Njeri Mwangi, in suicide. Additionally, he was charged with destroying evidence related to suicide from his phone on June 1, 2023.
In a video that went viral, DJ Brownskin was seen watching his wife die after ingesting the lethal poison.
Sharon’s brother, Benson Irungu, expressed during the trial that despite Sharon being violent, Brownskin should have taken the poison from her hands instead of merely observing her take her own life.
“When you see someone wants to harm themselves, you must try and stop them. Macharia should have taken the poison off her hands,” Irungu stated.
When asked if he knew why Sharon took the poison, Irungu mentioned issues with her husband but asserted that it was not to the extent of resorting to such a drastic measure. He noted that it was the first time she had attempted suicide.
Catherine, Irungu’s wife, who also testified, claimed that Brownskin incited Sharon to commit suicide based on the viral video where he allegedly said, “Mix them gather them.”
In an attempt to absolve his client of any wrongdoing, Brownskin’s advocate, Duncan Okatch, questioned Irungu about whether Brownskin would have taken Sharon to the hospital if he wanted her to die.
Irungu responded, “He wouldn’t have done that if he wanted my sister to die. In addition, he even informed us he had taken her to the hospital. He even organized and paid for medical fees amounting to 200k so that she could be treated.”
Irungu admitted that he did not get a chance to ask Brownskin why he didn’t intervene when his sister was taking the poison. Despite the evident issues in their relationship, Irungu considered it normal for any married couple.
The matter was adjourned to March 20.
