A PROMINENT driving instructor based in Gweru allegedly hung himself in a suspected suicide case on Tuesday. John Matimana Muponde (51) of Mkoba 15, was found hanging from a tree outside Mkoba 18, after he reportedly went missing a week ago.
By Stephen Chadenga
A passerby discovered the decomposing body of the deceased before making a police report.
Midlands acting provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Ethel Mukwende confirmed the incident yesterday.
“I can confirm that we are investigating a case of sudden death by hanging which occurred on June 13 at Fisher Farm close to Mkoba 18 suburb in Gweru, where Matimana John Muponde was found hanging from a tree by a passerby,” she said.
She said Muponde’s body was taken to Gweru Provincial Hospital for a post mortem.
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A relative of the deceased, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Muponde had made three attempts on his life before the tragic incident, but declined to disclose the source of his problems to family members.
Recent police statistics showed that 636 people committed suicide last year, compared to 474 cases the previous year.
Social analysts point to economic challenges as the major drive of most suicides in the country.