Robbery blamed for young man’s suicide

LOSING his wages in a robbery apparently left a young man so depressed that he decided to end his own life on Monday.

Jonas Shuuveni (25), a resident of Windhoek’s Ombili township in Katutura, apparently came home after work on Monday and within minutes was found hanging by the neck. Details about Shuuveni’s family and work background could not be obtained from the Police yesterday.However, a Police source said Shuuveni’s family had told them he had come home in a depressed mood, and told them that he had just been robbed of his pay.At around 17h20, he was found dead and hanging in his room.How much money he was robbed of could not be established yesterday.* On Monday last week, 52-year-old Benjamin Gaoseb from Usakos allegedly hanged himself with a rope in his home.Details about Shuuveni’s family and work background could not be obtained from the Police yesterday.However, a Police source said Shuuveni’s family had told them he had come home in a depressed mood, and told them that he had just been robbed of his pay.At around 17h20, he was found dead and hanging in his room.How much money he was robbed of could not be established yesterday.* On Monday last week, 52-year-old Benjamin Gaoseb from Usakos allegedly hanged himself with a rope in his home.