By Victoria Yande
A 47-year-old man is fighting for his life at Mangochi District Hospital after he repeatedly hacked himself in the head with a brick trowel on October 18, 2024, at Sabiri village in Mangochi District.
Paul will answer charges of attempted suicide- Daud
The incident occurred after his wife refused to let him sell green maize from their garden.
Spokesperson for Mangochi Police Amina Tepani Daud said the man has been identified as Jailosi Paul from Thawale village in Traditional Authority Maganga, Salima.
Daud said that according to his wife, the couple practices irrigation farming, and Paul wanted to sell the green maize to use the money for transportation to visit his home village.
She said his wife opposed the idea, leading Paul to burn her clothes in anger and threatened to end his life.
"On the day of the incident, while the couple was having lunch, Paul, a well-known builder, suddenly stopped eating, grabbed his brick trowel, and began hacking himself in the head”, said Daud.
Daud further said that his wife shouted for help, and neighbours, along with members of the Community Policing Forum, rushed him to Namwera Police for assistance. While there, he continued hitting his head against a wall, causing severe bleeding. Arrangements were quickly made to rush him to the hospital.
Paul was initially taken to Namwera Health Centre and later referred to Mangochi District Hospital, where he is receiving treatment for deep head wounds.
However, once discharged, Paul will be charged with attempted suicide.
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