Dumped man drinks poison at in-laws' house, dies

A MAN from Zvishavane, who could not stomach being jilted by his wife, committed suicide by drinking  poison at his in-laws' house in protest after they took back their daughter.

Thembinkosi Ncube (43) of Izaya Park in Zvishavane committed suicide by drinking a poisonous substance in the presence of his in-laws after his wife, a Ms Mpofu, had dumped him.

 Ncube is said to have always been accusing his wife of infidelity which resulted in his wife dumping him and going back to stay with her parents in Maglas.

Ncube's brother, Tafadzwa confirmed the death but refused to divulge the circumstances surrounding the issue.

"As a family we are deeply saddened by the loss of our brother who committed suicide. My brother stays in Izaya Park but he drank poison in Maglas Stadium that is all I can say. I am not at liberty to disclose the circumstances surrounding his death because it is a family matter and I feel that we should resolve it internally without the involvement of the media," he said.

 "Ncube and his wife have always been fighting until the wife decided to move out and go back to stay with her parents. They were in the process of separating. On the day in question he visited his in-laws and begged for reconciliation with his wife but his efforts were in vain.

"He had a heated argument with his in-laws which resulted in him drinking poison at their home," said the relative.