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37-yr-old hangs self

A 37-year-old man in Nkhata Bay District has hanged himself after his mother objected to his decision to send his daughter to her mother’s home in Rumphi District.

Northern Region Police spokesperson Maurice Chapola identified the deceased as Thomas Nkhata of Vimphondo Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Kabunduli in Nkhata Bay District.

Chapola:  He used a mosquito net
Chapola: He used a mosquito net

He said the deceased, who was found hanging in his house on Saturday, used a mosquito net to hang himself.

Before hanging himself, he had an argument with his mother, Martha Nyasulu, regarding custody of his daughter.

Nkhata wanted to take the child to her mother’s home in Rumphi.

Nkhata, who had been drinking beer before picking up the argument, decided to take his life the same night his decision was challenged, according to police.

Said Chapola: “He told his mother that he wanted to take his daughter, Tawonga Nkhata, to her mother who stays in Rumphi. His mother objected, a thing which displeased the deceased who decided to commit suicide by hanging himself.

“Postmortem revealed that death was due to strangulation. There was no foul play suspected.”

 

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