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Ditched student commits suicide, hangs self on an avocado tree
26 Nov 2011 at 07:52hrs | Views
A Morgenster Teachers' College student in Masvingo on Tuesday allegedly hanged himself on an avocado tree at the house of a sister of his former girlfriend.
The girlfriend had ditched him for another man and this did not go down well with the deceased.
Jefta Mataruse (30) - who was on teaching practice at Makasi Primary School under Chief Charumbira - allegedly killed himself after his longtime lover identified as Laina Mawere from Shurugwi dumped him.
The incident occurred in Charumbira communal lands.
Masvingo provincial police spokesman Inspector Tineyi Matake yesterday said Mataruse left a suicide note.
The note said he had taken his life after being ditched by his girlfriend.
Insp Matake said Mataruse's body was taken to Masvingo General Hospital mortuary where it will undergo an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
According to sources, Mataruse left Makasi Primary School in Charumbira around 11pm on Tuesday and went to see his former lover before killing himself at the sister's place.
The girlfriend had ditched him for another man and this did not go down well with the deceased.
Jefta Mataruse (30) - who was on teaching practice at Makasi Primary School under Chief Charumbira - allegedly killed himself after his longtime lover identified as Laina Mawere from Shurugwi dumped him.
The incident occurred in Charumbira communal lands.
The note said he had taken his life after being ditched by his girlfriend.
Insp Matake said Mataruse's body was taken to Masvingo General Hospital mortuary where it will undergo an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
According to sources, Mataruse left Makasi Primary School in Charumbira around 11pm on Tuesday and went to see his former lover before killing himself at the sister's place.
Source - TH
