Boy (12) Hangs Self Over Mobile Phone Video Game
In a heartbreaking event that severely shook the Chisumbanje community, a Grade 7 student tragically committed suicide after losing a video game.
Ms Tariro Moyo (36), the mother to the late Kelvin Gwenzi (12), left him at their homestead while she went to Save River to wash her laundry.
Ms. Moyo was confronted with an unimaginable shock upon her return when she received the devastating news that her son had taken his own life by hanging himself.
Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka, the Deputy Spokesperson for the Manicaland province, has officially confirmed the incident that took place on June 18.
“I can confirm that on June 18 in Konjana Village under Chief Garahwa’s area, Chisumbanje, Kelvin Gwenzi, a juvenile aged 12 died after hanging himself on a window.
“The now deceased’s mother, Ms Moyo, left home for Save River to do laundry. She left Kelvin with his two siblings aged eight and four as they were playing games on a cellphone.
“While playing the games, Kelvin said he would hang himself if he lost the game. Kelvin lost the game against his two siblings.
“After losing, Kelvin went into another room. He tried to do a suicide prank and hanged himself on a curtain thread. He tried to loosen it but failed and died,” said Assistant Inspector Chinyoka.
According to Assistant Inspector Chinyoka, Mrs. Miriam Tutununu, Kelvin’s grandmother, arrived at the homestead with the intention of fetching water when she was informed of the distressing incident by her two grandchildren.
Mrs. Tutununu reported the matter to the Chisumbanje Police Station.
Police attended the scene and the body was conveyed to St Peter’s Mission Hospital for a post-mortem.
