MAN JUMPS OFF OVERHEAD BRIDGE

Sandile Fakudze who allegedly tried committing suicide by jumping over the kaKhoza overhead bridge. (pics:Jabulisa Dlamini)

MANZINI – Traffic came to a standstill on Sunday afternoon after a 30-year-old man allegedly attempted suicide by jumping off an overhead bridge at KaKhoza.

The incident occurred along the MR3 Public Road at about 11am, on the day. The suicide was, however, unsuccessful and the man survived the fall with severe injuries.
Sandile Fakudze (30) of Lobamba was conveyed conscious to the Raleigh Fitkin Memorial (RFM) Hospital and attended to by medical doctors at the Emergency Room (ER).

Information gathered is that when the incident occurred, Fakudze was allegedly under the influence of alcohol as he had been drinking from the previous night, until the morning on Sunday.
Some of those close to him revealed that he had been venting about his personal problems before the incident. When he left a certain bar situated in town with his friends, he jumped off the overhead bridge, much to the surprise of members of the public.

The police were called and there were police vehicles and an ambulance under the bridge where Fakudze had jumped off.
He is alleged to have suffered broken ribs, legs and severe bruises to the arms and neck.

Yesterday when visited at the hospital, Fakudze admitted that he was drunk when the incident occurred. Despite having difficulty talking, he did mention that he had been having alcoholic beverages with his friends at Siyabonga Bar, situated near the Manzini Bus Rank before the incident.

“Yati sisi, angati mine kwentekeni itolo - loosely translated, I honestly do not know what happened yesterday. I was only informed after waking up in this hospital bed that I had jumped off the overhead bridge and I was shocked. There is nothing that could make me behave the way I did,” Fakudze said.
He further admitted that he had personal problems, however, he said that would not lead him to kill himself. Fakudze also revealed that he did not have a wife or children. this was after another patient enquired if the incident was over school fees.

Fakudze insisted that he did not remember the details which led to the incident and further blamed himself for drinking too much alcohol.
He complained of severe pain all over his body and the fact that he might not be able to walk normally after recovery.

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