45-Year-Old Man Kills Self To Avoid Repaying US$200 Debt

A 45-year-old man from Sadziwa Village under Chief Mutasa reportedly ingested a full bottle of highly toxic pesticide after being confronted over a US$200 debt.

At around 9 am on Wednesday, 8 April, Dorine Mupandawana arrived at the Marune homestead, where Lovemore Mlamuli Sibanda worked alongside Tinotenda Rumungwe (25), demanding repayment of the money she claimed he had borrowed.

Sibanda went into his room, appearing as though he was going to collect the money, but delayed returning.

Rumungwe followed him and was met by a powerful stench of poison. Sibanda was writhing in agony on the floor, froth coming from his mouth. An empty pesticide container lay beside him.

Rumungwe raised the alarm, and villagers rushed Sibanda to Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The case was reported to Penhalonga Police, who attended the scene. Investigations are ongoing. Sibanda’s body remains at the hospital for a post-mortem.

Manicaland Province ZRP acting spokesperson Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka confirmed the incident to The Midweek Watch.

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