A teenage boy from the Windsor Park suburb in Gweru allegedly hanged himself with a necktie from a mango tree at his parents’ house following a misunderstanding over a missing SIM card with a domestic worker.
Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed that the police are investigating a sudden death case which occurred in Gweru on Friday evening.
“On Friday at around 8 pm, the now deceased Theophelus Chakoma (16) of Windsor Park, Gweru, had a misunderstanding over the issue of a missing SIM card with Otilia Chihwawa (21) who was employed as a domestic worker by his parents,” he said.
Insp Mahoko said the matter was resolved by Chakoma’s parents.
“At around 8:21 pm, Theophelus retired to bed and the next morning at around 5 am, Otilia discovered him hanging from a mango tree in the yard. He used a necktie to take his life,” he said.
Insp Mahoko said the scene was attended by the police. — Herald
