Kudzai Madenga
Bulawayo police are investigating the tragic suicide of a 15 year old girl who died by poisoning at her Riverside home.
In a statement, Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele said the now deceased had an argument with her mother and threatened to kill her self.
“On the 16th of December 2024 at around 1730 hours, the now deceased and her mother had an argument after the mother decided to sell her Acer laptop. The now deceased got upset and verbally threatened to kill herself,” she said.
Later that evening, a tragic turn of events unfolded. A six year old cousin discovered the deceased consuming a substance and alerted her mother. Despite attempts to administer first aid and rush her to hospital, the young girl unfortunately passed away.
“At around 1800 hours, a female juvenile aged 6 years, who is a cousin to the deceased approached the deceased’s mother informing her that she saw the now deceased drinking some substance. They went to check inside the kitchen cabinet where pesticides are kept and she smelt a suspicious insecticide,” Asst Insp Msebele said.
“She followed the deceased and discovered that she was already convulsing. She took charcoal and instructed the now deceased to chew as first aid but to no avail. She then hired a taxi to ferry the now deceased to Mater Dei hospital where she was admitted upon arrival and later died leading to a police report being made.”
Asst Insp Msebele urged parents to be cautious with their children to avoid similar tragedies.
“Children of nowadays have a tendency of making a hasty decision when angry without bearing in mind the consequences of their actions,”Asst Insp Msebele warned. “Parents must be cautious when dealing with their children and take action to avoid such incidences.”
