12-year-old learner hangs himself after losing vid...

12-year-old learner hangs himself after losing video game

Zim Now Writer

A 12-year-old Grade Seven learner, Kelvin Gwenzi, 12, from Chisumbanje committed suicide after losing in a video game.

Kelvin, from Konjana Village under Chief Garahwa’s area, was left by his mother, Tariro Moyo, 36, at their homestead as she went to do her laundry in Save River.

Deputy Manicaland provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka confirmed the incident which happened on June 18.

“I can confirm that on June 18 in Konjana Village under Chief Garahwa’s area, Chisumbanje, Kelvin Gwenzi, a juvenile aged 12 died after hanging himself on a window.

“The now-deceased’s mother, Moyo, left home for Save River to do laundry. She left Kelvin with his two siblings aged eight and four as they were playing games on a cellphone.

“While playing the games, Kelvin said he would hang himself if he lost the game. Kelvin lost the game against his two siblings.

“After losing, Kelvin went into another room. He tried to do a suicide prank and hanged himself on a curtain thread. He tried to loosen it but failed and died,” said Assistant Inspector Chinyoka.

Kelvin’s grandmother, Miriam Tutununu, Ass Insp Chinyoka said, arrived at the homestead with the intension of fetching water and was told what had transpired by her two grandchildren.

She reported the matter at Chisumbanje Police Station.

Police attended the scene and Kelvin’s body was conveyed to St Peter’s Mission Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem.