Kapasa Makasa University student commits suicide

A 23-year-old student at Kapasa Makasa University in Chinsali has committed suicide by hanging himself to a bunker inside the student’s hostel. Muchinga Province Police Commissioner Lizzie Machina confirmed the incident. Ms. Machina said the incident occurred between 23:00 hours on Monday and 06:40 hours on Tuesday this week. She said the student, identified as […]

Kapasa Makasa University student commits suicide
A 23-year-old student at Kapasa Makasa University in Chinsali has committed suicide by hanging himself to a bunker inside the student’s hostel. Muchinga Province Police Commissioner Lizzie Machina confirmed the incident. Ms. Machina said the incident occurred between 23:00 hours on Monday and 06:40 hours on Tuesday this week. She said the student, identified as Victor Simwanza, was alleged to have committed suicide by hanging himself to a bunker bed in his room. “I wish to confirm that police in Muchinga are in receipt of a report of sudden and unnatural death in which a 23-year- old Kapasa Makasa University student by the name of M/Victor Simwanza is alleged to have committed suicide by means of hanging himself to a bunker bed,” she said.  Ms. Machina said the body of the deceased has since been deposited into Chinsali General Hospital mortuary awaiting for identification and post mortem examination. The Muchinga Police Chief added that an inquiry file had since been opened. And students close to the deceased said Victor, a second year student, had of late been complaining of pressure from the family after failing to clear three courses. The source, who opted to remain anonymous, said after having three carry over courses, Victor was automatically removed from the school bursary and now became a part time student. He said as a party time student, Victor was expected to pay a total of K18, 000 for the three subjects that he failed to clear and also meet insurance costs. “Victor was complaining that he will not manage to find K18,000 to pay for the three carry over subjects since he was now a party time student and this is why may be he decided to end his life in that manner,” said the source.