In Kangaru village, Embu County, a tragic incident unfolded as a young student from Chuka University, aged 23, took his own life in the rental home he shared with his fiancée.
The unfortunate discovery of the student’s body occurred on Wednesday when his fiancée, who was attending a lecture at the time, returned home and made the heartbreaking finding.
According to Ms. Wambeti, the student’s fiancée, she received a distressing call around 3pm notifying her about the incident. Upon reaching the house, she was informed by her fiancée that she had left earlier in the day and upon her return, around 3pm, she found him hanging lifelessly. The young man had apparently taken his own life.
The local administrator confirmed that the deceased had come to visit his fiancée, who was also a student at the same university. He had been left in her room while she attended her classes. Tragically, upon her return, she discovered his body suspended from the bathroom roof, with a belt serving as the means of his demise.
Reports suggest that the young man may have been grappling with a gambling addiction, which could have played a role in his decision to take his own life, possibly following a significant loss in a bet.
Authorities arrived at the scene and subsequently transferred the body to the Embu Level Five Hospital Mortuary for further investigation and examination.
