Village Headman Commits Suicide in Mponela

Village headman Kaluma born Kachalo Chingondo 62, has died suddenly after hanging himself in a tree.

This occurred on July 7,2020 at around 04:00 hrs at Maluma village in the area of traditional aurthority Dzoole in Dowa District.

According to the reporter, the village head was married. Lately he had been complaining of different nightmares which could culminate into screaming whilst asleep.On July 6,2020 during the night he slept well and during midnight he work up complaining the same.

He then started going out and back repeatedly without saying anything.At around 04:00 hrs when he went out he did not come back.

This made the wife to follow him up but she was not successful.

She then alerted relatives and his children who after searching he was found hanging in the gardern.

Matter was reported to Mponela Police.Upon receipt of the information CID officers accompanied by a medical personnel from Mponela rural hospital visited scene.

Postmorterm conducted has revealed that death was due to suffocation secondary to strangulation.

Kachalo Chingondo hailed from Maluma village in the area of Traditional Aurthority Dzoole in Dowa District .

In a related development another man identified as Fred Chambakata 38, who was of unsound mind has also hanged himself in a tree for guilty conscious after been found stealing maize.

This occured between the night of July 6 to 7, in Mphwamphwa village in the same traditional authority.

Fred was found stealing maize, he then escaped to unknown place. On the following day, he was found hanging in a tree behind his uncle’s house.

Medical report revealed that death was due to suffocation secondary to strangulation.