ZIMBABWE – A 38-year old man, Darlington Rushambwa  committed suicide by hanging while in a toilet.

According to the Police in Zimbabwe, the man committed suicide after being remanded in custody. He was facing robbery charges and the magistrate had just remanded him to November 22.

After the remand proceedings, prison officials locked him up. A few minutes later, they found him dead. The body was taken to Sally Mugabe Central Hospital for post-mortem.

Rushambwa was arrested for robbing a neighbour of a cellphone worth US$10.

He commit suicide in a holding cell at court using belt and mesh wire, a few minutes after being denied bail.