By Weswa Ronnie
NAMISINDWA:
A 14 year old pupil of Bupoto Primary School has committed suicide by hanging himself on the roof inside his grass thatched house.
The minor whose identity has been withheld was a Primary 7 pupil and resident of Buweri cell, Namisindwa Town Board in Namisindwa Town Council in Namisindwa District.
According to Bernard Namake, parent of the deceased, they discovered the body of their son hanging from the roof in the morning of Tuesday, 25th April, 2023.
Namake told this website that they do not know why their son decided to take his own life.
Godfrey Nangoli, the LCIII chairperson of Namisindwa town council has confirmed the incident urging area locals to stop spreading false information that the minor was murdered.
He adds that since the incident, rumours have been spreading claiming that the minor was murdered which may cause insecurity in the area.
By press time, police had not yet given information relating to the incident.
