Boy, 16, dies by suicide in Mogoditshane
Pini Bothoko | Wednesday October 22, 2025 06:00
Mogoditshane police have since launched investigations into the incident. The tragic discovery was made when the teenager was found hanging from the rafters of his bedroom. Confirming the incident, No.13 District Officer Commanding, Senior Superintendent Mmoloke Sebako, said the matter was reported to the police shortly after the body was discovered.
“The deceased was a Form 3 student at one of the junior secondary schools in Gaborone. According to his parents, they do not know what could have led him to take such an action. He did not leave behind any suicide note,” Sebako said.
Narrating what transpired, Sebako said that at the time of the incident, the boy’s mother was outside the house doing laundry. At the same time, the family’s domestic helper went to call him following the arrival of his friend, who had come to visit him.
'That is when the helper discovered the body. He had used a rope to hang himself. However, police investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances that may have led to the teenager’s death,' Sebako said.