A heartless mother-in-law has left many people in serious shock after what she did to her son's wife.

The mother-in-law identified as Margaret Masai threw acid at the son's daughter, 20-year-old Reginalda from Soysambus sub-location in Ndalu Bungoma County area of Kenya and locked her in the room for 2 weeks to rot to death.

The victim was also tied to a pole inside the room for two weeks to rot for her not to escape death, edaily reveals.

Soysambu sub-location administrator Geoffrey Okumu, who confirmed the incident, the victim was attacked shortly after giving birth. The suspect, however denied the allegations.

The Chief doctor at Friends Lugulu Mission Hospital, Oliver Mamadi said he received the woman last Wednesday, February 22, with both her legs and fingers in a state of decay. The acid had liquefied parts of her limbs so they were consequently amputated.

Police officers at the Kapchonge police are investigating the acid attack, with Reginalda's husband and mother-in-law being the prime suspects.