A 16-year old boy at Manase Township in Blantyre has died after hanging himself with a belt to the roof of his bedroom.
The deceased has been identified as Peace Dickson of Njobvu village in Traditional Authority Changata in Thyolo District.
It is reported that on this particular day at around 10:00hrs, the deceased was reprimanded by his aunt whom he was staying with for his alleged stealing behavior and was warned that he will be reported to Police. This did not go well with the deceased who went to his bedroom and hanged himself.
The matter was reported to Manase Police Unit where officers rushed to the scene and took the deceased’s body to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Meanwhile, the dead body is at QECH Mortuary pending postmortem.
Police is therefore advising the public to desist from committing suicide as a solution to challenges in life but should seek help and counseling from Victim Support Unit, various leaders and elders.
