Hospital patient commits suicide

A PATIENT at the Katutura State Hospital committed suicide on Monday night by jumping from the balcony of a room on the sixth floor of the building.

Vendelinus Ndangor (37) had been a patient at the Okahandja State hospital before being transferred to Windhoek this past weekend. At around 20h45 on Monday, he apparently broke the window of his room and stepped out onto the windowsill.Nurses who had heard the ruckus were too late, and he jumped to his death before they could reach him, Police spokesperson Sergeant Stephan Nuuyi said yesterday.Officials at the hospital could not be reached for comment.At around 20h45 on Monday, he apparently broke the window of his room and stepped out onto the windowsill.Nurses who had heard the ruckus were too late, and he jumped to his death before they could reach him, Police spokesperson Sergeant Stephan Nuuyi said yesterday.Officials at the hospital could not be reached for comment.