A PRESBYTERIAN church treasurer was found hanging from an avocado tree in Highfield on Monday. Taurai Mukotsanjera, 32, was also the church’s youth coordinator. Taurai left behind a suicide note that revealed he was struggling with severe financial challenges amounting to US$600.
Petronella Mukotsanjera, Taurai’s 74-year-old mother, spoke to H-Metro. “Taurai andirwadzisa,” she said, as she battled tears. I do not believe that it was just the debt that troubled him.
If he had shared his problems, I would have done anything to help him.” A beloved figure in the community, Taurai was known for his kindness and dedication, particularly towards his daughter, who lives with a disability. One church member described him as “loving and joyful,” highlighting his commitment to helping youths in the community. Taurai’s vehicle, critical for transporting children to school, had fallen into disrepair.
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The mounting pressure to fix it, coupled with debts incurred from his cousin’s funeral, created unbearable stress for him. “He had taken a loan and the pressure from the lender was overwhelming,” a neighbour said. Taurai was last seen at a local shebeen where he bought a beer for a neighbour named Letty.
He did not drink alcohol. His body was taken to the Sally Mugabe Central Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem.
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