74-year-old retired police officer commits suicide
A 74-year-old retired police officer has committed suicide by hanging himself in Mba village, Mbooni East Sub-county, Makueni County.
His body was found dangling from a mango tree on his farm.
Kako/Waiya area chief Patrick Ndiku said the deceased’s widow told the authorities that the ex-serviceman had called the family last night and informed them that he was travelling to Mombasa to check on his business and that he was leaving with a 3 am bus.
He woke up early to prepare and leave for Mombasa and left as the rest of the family members slept. They were shocked after discovering he committed suicide. Ndiku said;
“The man hanged himself using the jacket he was wearing but it tore, then went ahead and tied his belt and a sweater he was wearing inside the jacket and killed himself.”
The retired police officer did not leave a note explaining why he took his life.
His body was picked up by police officers from Mbumbuni Police Station and taken to Tawa Mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
