RUTENDO CHIRUME
MASVINGO-A Mucheke man, suspected to be a drug addict finally killed himself in second attempt to commit suicide.
The man, identified as Gift Nyoka by sources who spoke to The Midweek Watch slit his throat in the first attempt to end his life and after receiving treatment he hung himself to death on Monday morning and will be buried today.
Masvingo Provincial Police spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa said he was not aware of the suicide case.
According to the source, the incident occurred at the family’s home along Sisk Third Street in Mucheke.
“His elder brother, Christopher, was taking a bath. When he came out, he found Gift hanging from one of the roof trusses in the dining room,” the source said.
Family members reportedly cut him down while he was still alive and rushed him to hospital, but he died on the way.
