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News - Date: 27 September 2013
A 62-year-old resident fom Dulibadzimu suburb in Beitbridge committed suicide by slitting his throat.
Police spokesperson Insp Philisani Ndebele said the deceased, Mr Isaiah Muleya, had a history of "suicidal tendencies".
According to Ndebele, Muleya had been watching television with his family. He then left his wife and children in the lounge, saying he was retiring to bed. “While in his bedroom, he slit his throat with a sharp knife. He was later found, writhing in agony in a pool of blood, by his child," said Ndebele.
Muleya was rushed to Beit bridge District Hospital, where he died. His body was taken to the hospital mortuary for a post mortem. He said the police were worried about the rate at which people were taking their lives in the border town. “This is a very unfortunate incident because his family knew he had some issues and he had, on several occasions, threatened to take his life. They should have enlisted the services of a trained counsellor. We want to urge members of the community to always seek the services of counsellors or third parties if they have problems,” said Ndebele.
Recently, a 34-year-old man from the same town was fatally stabbed by his 23-year-old wife whom he had accused of having an extra-marital affair.
Early this month, a 61-year-old man from Tuli village committed suicide by hanging himself from the roof of his hut for fear of being arrested over charges of rape.
Mashudu Netsianda is our correspondent in Beit Bridge, Zimbabwe. He joined us in 2006, writing both local and international stories. He had worked for several Zimbabwean publications, as well as the Times of Swaziland. Mashudu received his training at the School of Mass Communication in Harare.
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