A TWENTY-YEAR-OLD Concession man could not stomach starting this year without his sound system and committed suicide on New Year’s eve after realising that his radio was no longer functioning.
According to Mashonaland Central provincial police spokesperson Inspector Memory Pamire, Dickson Zhoya of Ndire West Farm in Concession became upset when he realised that his radio had developed a fault and could no longer play cassettes.
“He was enjoying himself on New Year’s eve and he was anticipating to celebrate the New Year listening to music. He had lined up a number of cassettes, which he was hoping to play in celebration.
“He got very disappointed when he discovered that the radio was no longer playing music,” she said. Inspector Pamire said Zhoya had an altercation with his elder brother Amon Zhoya (23) whom he blamed for disabling the radio.
At around 8pm, Zhoya locked himself in his bedroom where he consumed an unnamed pesticide.
The following morning, a relative, Tapiwa Samupingira, found Zhoya lying on the floor, writhing in agony from stomach pains.
He was ferried by a tractor to Howard Mission Hospital in Chiweshe but he died on his way
Inspector Pamire said it was disturbing that Zhoya had decided to take his own life.
She said suicide cases were common in the province and urged members of the public to approach the Police public relations officers when they have problems.
“It is always worrying to hear cases of suicide. Our appeal to members of the public is that they should feel free to approach the public relations department at our police stations because it is their duty to help people with social problems.
The police public relations department is available at all police stations and people should not hesitate to approach us,” she said.
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Igodzva remunhu….how cld he do such…?
Comment by MHATAYASI — January 12, 2010 @ 12:55 pm
No one commits suicide over a radio unless there are some underlying problems. This guy had serious issues with his family prior to the radio incident. The radio was just a trigger.
Comment by Sky — January 12, 2010 @ 4:51 pm
This is gukurahundi ….the brother will tell yingozi
Comment by dumi mabizela — January 12, 2010 @ 6:59 pm
HE HAD GOT TIRED OF BREATHING THATS ALL . MUCHINDA UYU ANGA AGUTA KUFEMA , RADIO YADII ZVAYO ??????????????????
Comment by MP FOR LUTON — January 12, 2010 @ 7:05 pm
THESE ARE THE GUYS WHO THIS THIS YEAR ILAST YEAR…..WHY KUZVIURAIRA RADIO
Comment by Tapera — January 13, 2010 @ 1:26 pm
iradio chete!!!!!!!! KWETE PANE ZVIMWE ZVISATI ZVABUDA
Comment by sicho — January 13, 2010 @ 2:04 pm
NDOKUNONZI KUGUTA KURARAMA KWEKUPEDZERA SHUNGU PARADIO .SHUWA MUFACE UYU IGODZVA NYORO.
Comment by T KK BUDAZ 5A — January 19, 2010 @ 12:44 pm
i agree with you SKY you are a very good judge radio yakadenha zvirere, kana kuti akaita wrong judgement nekunge anwa kangopisa not knowing kuti hapana rewind kana wafa.
Comment by MERCY — January 20, 2010 @ 10:49 am
it is hectic the guy was facing some pretty serious problems probably mentally he needed help and no one gave him any so it got worse and worse until it got to a boiliing point people should get help before such things happen
Comment by mandi — January 22, 2010 @ 2:46 pm
This is the work of the Devil.
Comment by Svirimoni — January 22, 2010 @ 7:38 pm
ende blaaz ava vakadhakwa.asi kunyepa chete uku vanhu ngavanyatsotsvaka nyaya iyi,pamwe anga amitisa munhu
Comment by mabhiza — January 23, 2010 @ 5:23 am
These shonas must get serious. Kambe shuwa?
Comment by Vuyo — January 29, 2010 @ 1:32 pm
Uyu munhu anga aneta hake nekufema! Vanhu vazhinji vari kufa ne AIDS vachichema vana vavari kusiya, even worse vanofa ne cancer yavasina kutsvaka – iwe wototora zvako kaupenyu kako……..!
Comment by Nhamoinenharo — February 25, 2010 @ 4:24 pm
LETS BE REALISTIC GUYZ,NO ONE WILL COMMITT SUICIDE OVER RADIO.IN MY USUAL SELF OPINIONATED WAY,HE WAS DEMON POSSESSED OR A DIRECT ATTACK FROM THE DEVIL. may his soul rest in pieces AMEN. FROM SIMBOTI VERUSAPE.
Comment by bright nerwande — February 26, 2010 @ 12:30 pm