Man kills self after losing property to thieves

A man from Madziwa, Mashonaland Central province took his life after his property was wiped away by thieves at his Madziva homestead yesterday.

Obvious Nzara could not stomach the theft as he committed suicide after filing a police report at Madziva police station.

Provincial deputy police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Naison Dhliwayo confirmed the case.

"I can confirm a case of sudden death in Madziwa where Nzara drank a pesticide that he mixed with a Mirinda soft drink," Dhliwayo said.

"His body was subsquently found by the police who were on patrol."

Police warned people to respect human life at all cost.

"The value of life surpasses the value of  property hence one should not kill self after losing property," he added.