NKANDONE IGANDENE: A man hanged himself in Meru County over allegedly a dispute with his wife, Murithi Mugambi, the area manager said on Saturday. Hillary Munene, a resident of Nkandone Igandene, was allegedly drunk when he had a quarrel with his wife before he ended his life.
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Munene’s body was found hanging on Saturday, following a minor dispute with his wife, the area manager said. He reached the spot and identified the body which was later sent for postmortem, he said.
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“I received the report shortly before 11:00 p.m. when John and the deceased’s wife arrived and woke my wife. My wife alerted me, and I went to speak with them. I notified the chief and went to the scene to verify the incident,” he said.
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“After I confirmed it with the chief, he asked that I remain at the scene to prevent any interference with the evidence. When I conducted my own investigation, I discovered that the deceased had marital problems because he was allegedly drunk,” he added.
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A friend to the deceased said they both respected each other and hadn’t each other in a long time. “I was shocked to learn that he had committed suicide, and I have no idea why he chose to end his life. I suspect the problem was that he was depressed, addicted to alcohol, or had marital problems,” he said.
