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Troopers found the deceased woman, later identified as Margaret Mbitu, 31, inside a car in the Central Parking garage at Logan Airport around 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 1, authorities said.
Kevin Kangethe, the suspect in the killing, boarded a flight to Kenya.
Mbitu was last seen leaving work in Halifax at 11 p.m. on Oct. 30, authorities said in a missing person's post on Facebook.
She worked as a nurse in group homes helping others with disabilities, according to CBS News.
Police say Mbitu and Kangethe were in a relationship and that the killing was not random.
Kangethe was arrested at a nightclub in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday, Jan. 29, and authorities will bring him back to Boston to stand trial, state police said.
Mbitu’s family is relieved and happy about the news, saying in a statement:
“The long hand of the law is finally catching up with Maggie's murder suspect. We have confirmed with law enforcement and the DA of the arrest of Mr. Kangethe in Kenya and are waiting on the next step of extradition and eventual prosecution. We want to thank our friends, law enforcement here in the US and in Kenya and the community at large for the efforts in the capture of Mr. Kangethe. We are confident that the truth will prevail and that justice for Maggie will be achieved.”
A GoFundMe to help Mbitu's family with funeral and other expenses has reached more than $10,000 as of Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 30.
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