Suicide over escalating debt

29 Nov, 2016 - 14:11 0 Views
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The ManicaPost

Liberty Dube Weekender Correspondent —
A SAKUBVA man consumed an unknown poisonous substance last Saturday and died the following day after failing to fathom financial constraints. 

Phineas Muvadi, a potato vendor at Sakubva Musika Bus Terminus, left behind a suicidal note apologising to his family for letting them down.

He consumed an unknown poisonous substance at Aloe Park last Saturday, but was rushed to Mutare Provincial Hospital a few hours later after he called his brother, Innocent and told him that he wanted to die than to live in abject poverty.

Mourners were gathered at Number 5, O Blocks in the sprawling suburb of Sakubva when The Weekender arrived at Muvadi house on Monday morning.

Innocent said Phineas was in the habit of complaining about how hard he had tried to take care of his family despite the economic hardships.

“We met on Friday and he told me that he was contemplating committing suicide because he as struggling financially. He also told me that he was in debts. I, however, took him seriously when I saw him crying. I advised him against the idea. We went to church together the same day and we promised to see each other the following day.

“When I went to his workplace to look for him, I could not find him. I tried to call him, but he did not pick up the call. He later picked up the call and told me that he had already consumed the poisonous substance.
He said it was better for him to die. We later found out that he was at Aloe Gardens after he had hinted that he was at a park.
We rushed him to Mutare Provincial Hospital where he was attended to. He was showing signs of recovering, but I was shocked to receive a call later on Sunday that he had died,” said a dejected Innocent.

Mourners interviewed said he would always complain that a named Municipal Police officer was in the habit of constantly confiscating his potatoes, popularly known in street lingo as “kubhoma”.

“He would always complain that he was in deep trouble with the officer who would constantly confiscate his potatoes which contributing to his alleged escalating financial woes. Vaiti vakakura vese nemukomana iyeye asi aingomushungurudza achimutorera zvinhu zvake,” said one mourner who requested anonymity.

He left behind wife, Noma Zenge and four children. He was expected to be laid to rest this week in Njanja.

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