×
NewsDay

AMH is an independent media house free from political ties or outside influence. We have four newspapers: The Zimbabwe Independent, a business weekly published every Friday, The Standard, a weekly published every Sunday, and Southern and NewsDay, our daily newspapers. Each has an online edition.

Teenager hangs self in police custody

News
A 19-YEAR-OLD Mahusekwa man allegedly hanged himself from a police cell window at the weekend following his arrest on domestic violence charges.

A 19-YEAR-OLD Mahusekwa man allegedly hanged himself from a police cell window at the weekend following his arrest on domestic violence charges.

by Jairos Saunyama

court-gavel

Although Mashonaland East acting provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Tendai Mwanza was unavailable for comment, sources at Mahusekwa Police Station confirmed the development yesterday and identified the deceased as Bless Timothy Chinhengo from Landors business centre.

The sources said Chinhengo, was arrested on August 20 under CR35/08/16 and detained under DB number 188/16 before committing suicide the following day.

It is alleged that Chinhengo hanged himself with a piece of cloth after he was left alone in the cells as his cellmate Cosmas Kashesha (22) was taken out for further investigations.

Marondera police attended the scene and conveyed Chinhengo’s body to Marondera Provincial Hospital mortuary for postmortem.