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Maun police investigate suspected suicide

Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | 150 Views |

Police in Maun are investigating a suspected suicide after a 22-year-old man of Sedie ward was recently found hanging from the rafters of the family home.

Maun Police Station commander, Superintendent Joseph Lepodise, said the deceased's older brother said he left the deceased at home in the morning.

When returning from work at 6pm, he found his younger brother hanging from the rafters and reported the matter to the police, Lepodise narrated.

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