A polygamous man at Mtema Village, Traditional Authority Njewa in Lilongwe has committed suicide after picking a quarrel with his first wife.

The man identified as Francisco Nomani had two wives and on November 20, 2020 he had a misunderstanding with his first wife.

Lilongwe Police Station Assistant Public Relations Officer Sergeant Alice Sitima said the incident occurred on November 22, 2020 at about 12:00 hours at Buli graveyard in Mtema Village.

“The following morning, Nomani left the second wife’s house for unknown destination and he was later found hanging in a tree at the graveyard,” she said.

Police officers from Chitedze Police Unit in the company of medical personnel visited the scene.

Postmortem results showed that death was due to suffocation.

Nomani hailed from Ntema Village, TA Njewa in Lilongwe district.

Meanwhile, Police have appealed to members of the public to avoid taking their own lives over family wrangles but rather seek guidance and counselling from relevant authorities.