A 17 student in Rumphi has committed suicide by hanging himself in the bathroom using his own shirt.

The deceased was identified as Martin Chiona, 17 from Ilema village under Traditional Authority Mwaulambia in Chitipa.

The incident occurred on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Luzi area in Traditional Authority Jalavikuba in Rumphi.

It was said that Chiona was staying with her sister whereby on December 24, 2022 he was left with his siblings after his sister and brother in-law travelled to Lilongwe for a holiday.

Chiona took advantage of his sister’s absence and took his in laws motorcycle without any permission and had an accident with the motorcycle which damaged some parts, after noticing that his guardians were informed he ran away.

After Chiona was back, he went straight to his friends house and spent a night there and went back home the following day where he believed that the issue would be solved properly.

Sadly, Chiona creped to the bathroom and hanged himself and he also left a suicide note of thanking his sister and asking for forgiveness.

Post-mortem conducted at Luzi Health Centre revealed that death was due to suffocation.

Police in the district have advised members of community to avoid taking own lives whenever they have issues.