Man commits suicide in Lilongwe

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Kasungu

A 35 year-old man has died after hanging himself in his house in Area 24 in Lilongwe city.

Lilongwe Police Station Public Relations Officer Inspector Kingsley Dandaula has identified the man as Moses Zimba.

Dandaula proceeded by saying that the deceased was a motor vehicle mechanic who was staying alone in Area 24.

Death hangingOn Monday at around 5:00 in the morning his landlady went to his house and found Zimba hanging on the roof of the sitting room.

“The matter was reported to Kawale Police who visited the scene and took the body to Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) mortuary pending postmortem,” said Dandaula.

The deceased hailed from Kachenga village in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Kachenga in Balaka district.

Meanwhile, Police are advising the general public that if there are issues that are affecting them it is best to seek advice from relevant channels such as faith leaders, marriage counselors or from the Victim Support Unit of Police.