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Police investigating death of a 15-year-old boy

By MWINGI TIMES CORRESPONDENT 

The body of a form two student was found dangling from a tamarind tree in his grandmother' home. Migwani sub county police commander Lemmy Njiru confirmed the incident which happened in Kalimani village in Nzalae location.The incident was reported by the deceased's father Kitheka Muinde.
A police car on patrol.|FILE

A police report shows that the young man's mother Virginia Nzula went to his house at around 10pm on Tuesday to take supper to him and found he was missing.

The family conducted a search upon finding the son was missing. After a while, his body was found hanging from the tamarind tree located at his grandmother's compound which is just nearby.

Migwani Police Commander Lemmy Njiru said that the deceased left behind a suicide note. He did not disclose the details of the suicide note.

However, Nzalae sub location assistant chief Dominic Ilai said the suicide note was terse and it only said goodbye to the late boy's parents.

Further, the assistant chief said the deceased was serving a two weeks suspension which may have depressed him.

Police visited the scene and removed the body and took it to Mbaku funeral home in Matuu town awaiting postmortem.

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