Russian tourist shot dead in Mombasa

A  Russian tourist was yesterday shot dead by gunmen who escaped in a waiting car at Mombasa's kibokoni Old Town.
Thirty-year-old Maria Tatyana was murdered about five metres from the Shia Sheri Mosque and an abandoned building in the historic town at around 10am as she was being shown around by tour guides.
Eyewitnesses reported that the  three attackers escaped in a car towards Mombasa town centre after one opened fire on the Russian and her two friends, against police claims that the assailants fled on foot.
The tourist who reportedly spoke English was shot once in the forehead along Kitui Street when she declined to surrender her belongings.
 
This, police claim, has been disputed by eyewitnesses who said nothing was stolen or robbed from the Russian  national who was staying at a hotel in the  south coast.
Mombasa county Deputy Police Commander Sevelino Kubai confirmed the incident, saying officers are investigating the crime.

He said the tourist, who was killed in front of Shia Sheri Mosque, died at Mombasa Hospital while undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit.