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A 19-year-old man in Siaya County has allegedly committed suicide over a love move.
The teenager was on the run for eloping with a girl and it is believed he took his life in fear of being arrested.
Richard Ochieng’ was on Sunday found hanging on a tree in Utonga village, with villagers saying he had recently eloped with the primary school girl to another village before she was traced by authorities.
Maranda Divisional AP Commandant Boaz Odero confirmed the incident and said the bodaboda operator living with his mother went into hiding after he was traced with the minor.
He was found dead a day later.
“The suspect may have committed suicide for fear he would be arrested in connection with that incident,” said Odera.
The body has been taken to Bondo Sub-county Hospital mortuary pending a post-mortem as investigations into the matter begin.