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Liberty Dube
Post Correspondent
IN a tragic incident that happened in Chimanimani on New Year’s eve, a 17-year-old teenager committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree branch after he was disciplined by his mother for stealing US$14.
Tatenda Nyamunda’s body was found hanging from a tree branch a few kilometres from their homestead after he had gone missing.
Acting Manicaland provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka, confirmed the incident which happened in Chanyamwaka Village in Chief Muusha’s area.
Tatenda was disciplined by his mother, Ms Lucia Mhlanga using a switch all over the body, accusing him of stealing US$14 which she had placed on the table in her bedroom.
Tatenda disappeared from the homestead and Ms Mhlanga alerted other villagers.
On December 31, at around 6am, a female juvenile aged eight of the same village found Tatenda’s body hanging from a tree branch.
She informed Ms Mhlanga who made a police report.
No visible injuries were observed and post-mortem was waived.
In an unrelated incident, an altercation between a Buhera couple over infidelity ended tragically after a 32-year-old man committed suicide by hanging himself.
The deceased, Darlington Mubaiwa, had a misunderstanding with his wife, Nyaradzo Nerwande over infidelity issues on Boxing Day.
He left Nerwande at her workplace in Murambinda and headed home.
Nerwande returned home and upon arrival, she entered into the house and saw the deceased’s body hanging on a roof truss.
She reported the matter to the police.
No foul play is suspected in both incidents.
“We would like to urge members of the public to solve disputes amicably and maturely, than resorting to taking their lives.
“People should also engage the elderly in the community as well as police’s community relations and liaison offices for sound advice to amicably solve issues, than resorting to suicide,” said Assistant Inspector Chinyoka.
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