MAN CALLS COPS BEFORE HANGING HIMSELF

NHLANGANO – Prior to killing himself, a man is said to have dialled the police emergency line 999, informing them about his decision to end his life.

Hundreds of textile workers were yesterday treated to a rare suicide and some serious drama when the man hanged himself about 10 metres high-up a tall tree, in a forest located about 200 metres away from three firms.
The victim has been identified as a regular who assisted a vendor with selling her wares at the entrance of Zheng Yong garment factory in Nhlangano.

He was found hanging by a rope from a tall tree at around 9:30am yesterday, already dead.
Disturbingly, the man tried to flag down a police van which did not stop, before he further dialled 999 to inform the police that he was going to commit suicide.
Apart from calling the police, the suicidal man also notified his mother through a phone call about his decision.

Police officers reportedly arrived at the scene about an hour and a half later, only to find the man hanging from the tall tree.
This was after about three further calls from people who saw that the man was about to commit suicide.

By the time the officers arrived, the man had died, according to witnesses.
The dangling body of the man was only discovered by the police after a search by vendors stationed at the industrial area failed to locate him.
This was after he dashed towards the forest while carrying a rope.

The chain of dramatic events set-off shortly after 8am, when the visibly upset and emotional man threatened to kill himself around the busy industrial area, which is home to about three textile firms in the outskirts of Nhlangano.
Witnesses said the man was telling anyone he came across about his intention to end his life.

“He was making frantic calls, telling people he was going to kill himself, while moving up and down the area. It all started when he arrived here crying hysterically. He hinted that he had a misunderstanding with his landlord over a missing umbrella at home.

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