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Zimbabwean rapist prophet slashes own penis in suicide bid
25 Feb 2012 at 03:07hrs | Views
FRANCISTOWN, Botswana - Zimbabwean man, a suspected rapist and serial killer facing four murder charges is in a serious condition in hospital after attempting to commit suicide by slashing his penis into pieces.
Bogus prophet Cleopus Nkomo, 27 from Zimbabwe is reported to have sliced his penis with a razor last Friday while he was at the prison clinic where he was admitted after complaining of medical problems.
He was due to appear in court for the killings of Omponye Phetso, Tidimalo Jameson and Lebelelang Tabengwa together with her seven month old toddler in 2010.
Suspected serial killer Cleopus Nkomo is under guard in Nyangabwe hospital in Francistown after his act of self-mutilation in a suicide attempt.
He is said to have slashed his penis into pieces in the prison clinic toilet where he had gone on the pretext of answering a call of nature.
While the Public relations officer for Botswana prisons, Wamorena Ramolefhe was not ready with an official comment at the time of going to press, inside sources confirmed that the man used a razor blade he somehow had in his possession. He was attending the prison clinic where he had been admitted complaining of illness.
Even though Nkomo, who was bleeding profusely, was rushed to Nyangabwe Referral Hospital where a surgeon sewed together the pieces of his penis which were picked up by prison warders, some parts including the testicles are said to have gone missing.
Nyangabwe Public relations officer Caiphus Gabana confirmed the bizarre incident. He said, "From what I can gather some of the parts were missing, but the surgeon who attended the patient tried to put together the pieces though the man was critically injured. It's just unbelievable he did all this to himself."
The officer said the prisoner was currently at the male surgical ward where his condition was being monitored. He said, "The prison officers who brought him in said that he tried to commit suicide. It is still very difficult to comment about his condition, but I understand the man's private parts were severely damaged."
Bogus prophet Cleopus Nkomo, 27 from Zimbabwe is reported to have sliced his penis with a razor last Friday while he was at the prison clinic where he was admitted after complaining of medical problems.
He was due to appear in court for the killings of Omponye Phetso, Tidimalo Jameson and Lebelelang Tabengwa together with her seven month old toddler in 2010.
Suspected serial killer Cleopus Nkomo is under guard in Nyangabwe hospital in Francistown after his act of self-mutilation in a suicide attempt.
While the Public relations officer for Botswana prisons, Wamorena Ramolefhe was not ready with an official comment at the time of going to press, inside sources confirmed that the man used a razor blade he somehow had in his possession. He was attending the prison clinic where he had been admitted complaining of illness.
Even though Nkomo, who was bleeding profusely, was rushed to Nyangabwe Referral Hospital where a surgeon sewed together the pieces of his penis which were picked up by prison warders, some parts including the testicles are said to have gone missing.
Nyangabwe Public relations officer Caiphus Gabana confirmed the bizarre incident. He said, "From what I can gather some of the parts were missing, but the surgeon who attended the patient tried to put together the pieces though the man was critically injured. It's just unbelievable he did all this to himself."
The officer said the prisoner was currently at the male surgical ward where his condition was being monitored. He said, "The prison officers who brought him in said that he tried to commit suicide. It is still very difficult to comment about his condition, but I understand the man's private parts were severely damaged."
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