Police in Homa Bay have initiated investigations in a case where a class five girl committed suicide on Friday last week.
The student allegedly committed the act when she went to harvest maize with her mother at Riachogu Village in Suba, Homa Bay County.
She was later found dead after hanging herself on a mango tree using a sisal rope.
According to a report on Standard Digital, the pupil reportedly sneaked away, and removed the rope from one of the cattle grazing nearby, before using it to take her own life, reports the Standard.
Confirming the incident, area Assistant Chief Nicholas Otieno said that the body was later discovered by the mother as she went in search of the rope, after the loose cow began wandering in the farm.
“Her mother was looking for a rope in order to tie the cow to stop it from grazing in the maize plantation. But she suddenly came across the minor’s body,’’ the Chief told the Standard on Monday.
Homa Bay Police Commander Marius Tun also confirmed the incident, adding that investigations are ongoing to establish the reason behind the young girl's suicide, as the victim did not leave any note behind.
“The minor did not leave any note behind but we are investigating the incident to enable us know what caused her death,” he is also quoted by the paper.
He also raised concern over the rising number of such cases in the region, urging residents to resort to better ways of solving their challenges.
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