A 25-year-old man identified as Masitala Theu has been found hanging dead inside a house in Nkhotakota.

According to Theu’s relative who concealed his identity, the deceased was found hanging dead around 6 AM.

Nkhotakota Police Public Relations Officer Paul Malimwe asked for more time to gather information.

In a space of one week, Theu is the third person to have died in a similar fashion in the district.