Zimbabwe News Update
bulawayo24
11 min read
Latest NewsEditor’s Choice
News / NationalZanu PF councillor hangs selfby Staff reporter4 mins ago |6ViewsA Zanu PF councillor and Agritex officer, Elliot Chapinda (44), from Ward 13 in Bikita, took his own life on Sunday evening after his wife formally ended their marriage by presenting him with a divorce token, known locally as gupuro.Chapinda was reportedly found dead the following morning inside a well at his homestead, after allegedly tying a rope to a pole and slipping inside. His body was discovered by a neighbour who had gone to fetch water.National Police Spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident, saying investigations were underway to determine the full circumstances surrounding the councillor’s death.
He indicated that preliminary findings point to marital problems as the likely cause.”I can confirm we have a case where a man aged 44 allegedly committed suicide over marital problems that we are investigating, and we are yet to establish the full circumstances,” said Comm Nyathi.Bikita Rural District Council Chairperson Thomas Mataga also confirmed the tragic incident, revealing that bottles of poison were discovered at the scene. However, it remained unclear whether Chapinda had ingested the poison before his death.”Some bottles of poison were found at the scene, but it was yet to be established if he took the poison before dying.
Read the full article
