By YVONNE CHATE –
A THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD pupil of Kaole Primary School in Mansa has died after hanging herself from a mango tree with a necktie.
The girl of Motoka Village in Chief Chimese’s area in Mansa committed suicide after she was reprimanded by her parents for her ‘undesirable’ association with boys.
She was reprimanded by her father on Saturday afternoon and she disappeared for the rest of the day.
On Sunday, the girl’s body was found hanging from a mango tree in a nearby area by her sister.
Luapula Province deputy police chief Webby Shula confirmed the incident in an interview yesterday.
“We have a case of suicide involving a female juvenile aged 13 of Motoka Village, Chief Chimese in Mansa whose body was found yesterday with a protruding tongue after she hanged herself from a mango tree with a neck tie,” he said
The body was then taken to Mansa General Hospital and police and the family members suspect no foul play.
Meanwhile a 48-year-old man of Kawambwa Tea Estate compound collapsed and died as he was travelling from Mukambo to Kawambwa.
John Kalombo died after the bus stopped at the immigration check point.
He was rushed to Chembe clinic but died before he could be attended to.
Mr Shula said the body was identified by relatives and had been taken to Mufulira for burial
