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Man found hanging from a tree in Maun

Accident scene
Accident scene

In an incident suspected to be a suicide, a man was found hanging from a tree in Samedupi settlement in the outskirts of Maun on Saturday evening.

The incident is being investigated by the police to ascertain what transpired. Maun Police Station commander, Superintendent Joseph Lepodise, said they received the report from a 52-year-old woman informing them that her son found an unknown man hanging from a tree behind her farm.

Lepodise added they then rushed to the scene and took the young man to Letsholathebe Memorial Hospital where he was certified dead on arrival by doctors.

Editor's Comment
Let’s fight GBV as a collective

Botswana for the longest time was known for her virulent peace with family being an enviable institution.As the media, we are also scared to be incessantly reporting on these bloody scenes where women are brutally murdered and worse, sometimes in front of their children and loved ones. Yes, we have reported cases where men were also brutally murdered by their loved ones, but such cases are a drop in the ocean.For the past two weeks, Botswana was...

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