This archive report was first published on 4 October 2019.
Published on October 4, 2019, a day that would be marred by three tragic incidents of suicide in Embu County.
According to reports, a 12-year-old girl named Grace Gatwiri, who was allegedly scolded over poor performance in an exam, disappeared on Wednesday after being reprimanded on Tuesday evening. Her body was later found dangling on a tree near her home.
Confirming the incident, Kiamuringa sub-location assistant chief Ronald Njue said the girl had become moody and looked affected by the scolding. He revealed that she had left a note, which was taken by police officers who collected her body.
Elsewhere, in Embu North sub-county, Simon Muriithi, 26, is reported to have hanged himself for unknown reasons on a macadamia tree. Area police boss Kere Murilo said they received information about the incident and sent officers to the scene, who collected the body.
Additionally, the body of a 36-year-old woman, Morgan Karimi, was found hanging in her house in Kianjuki Sub-location. Murilo said the woman's 11-year-old son arrived home to find his mother dangling from roof rafters.
The police are investigating the three incidents, and the bodies have been taken to the Embu Level Five Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary.
Area police boss Kere Murilo expressed concern over the rising cases of suicides in the county, advising residents to share their challenges with those who can assist them instead of taking their own lives.
