Malawian man cuts his own neck

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Chikwawa

A 25-year-old man in Ntchisi district has committed suicide by cutting his own neck using a panga knife.

The incident happened on Saturday June 4 2016 at Chimkombero Village.

Police have identified the deceased as Leonard Zakalia of Chimkombero
Village in the area of Traditional Authority Malenga in Ntchisi.

Blood.A police report indicates that the deceased who was living with disabilities moulding bricks and after his work he went to his house where he cut his neck using a sharp panga knife.

The deceased was found lying dead blood oozing from the neck.
Police visited the scene of crime and took the dead body to Kamsonga
Health Centre.

Postmortem conducted at Kamsonga Health Centre revealed death was
caused by loss of blood due to a big cut wound on the neck.

*Gladson Mbumpha is Police Publicist for Ntchisi district.