BYO WAR VET WITH SIX CHILDREN & 7 GRANDCHILDREN COMMITS SUICIDE BECAUSE FAMILY DOESNT "LOVE HIM" A 54-year-old former freedom fighter from Bulawayo’s Entumbane suburb committed suicide by drinking poison, saying his family members did not like him. The man identified as Cde Townley Nxumalo was found dead by his tenants at House Number 30066 Entumbane on Sunday. Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Mandlenkosi Moyo confirmed the incident. He said they received a report of sudden death and were now investigating the issue. In an interview on Wednesday, his friend Mr Mbelesi Mkandla said at about 8pm on Saturday, Cde Nxumalo threatened to kill himself due to social problems. “Nxumalo had earlier threatened to commit suicide but no one took him seriously. His tenants said he came home on Saturday evening and locked himself in his room before drinking the poison on that particular night. He was found lying dead the following morning. This is a great loss to all the people who knew Cde Nxumalo because he was a good man and a unifier in times of disputes,” said Mr Mkandla. His son, Mr Paul Nxumalo, said the family had lost a pillar of strength. “His death is painful because we have lost a pillar of strength. He has left a gap in our lives that would be difficult to fill,” said Mr Nxumalo.He will be buried on Saturday at the Bulawayo Provincial Heroes’ Acre in Nkulumane. He is survived by a wife, Mthokozisi and six children and seven grandchildren.
Posted on: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 19:37:17 +0000
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