Malawian man hangs himself near wife’s new home after marriage break-up

A man in Lilongwe is reported to have died after hanging himself near her wife’s new home following their marriage break-up.

The wife is said to have left the 50-year-old Petros Chisale to marry another man over reasons that have not been set clear.

Lingadzi Police Station Publicist Salomy Zgambo said the deceased committed the crime on  September, 16, 2021 at Mtsiliza within Lilongwe district.

Zgambo says, “A week ago, the woman married another man, a development that angered Chisale. He was heard several times saying he would kill himself for what his wife had done.

“On the fateful day, Chisale was found hanging on a certain tree, 500 metres away from his wife’s new matrimonial home. Postmortem done by medical personnel revealed that death was due to suffocation”.

Chisale hailed from Chimombo Village, Traditional Authority (T.A) Khongoni in Lilongwe district.