Medical student commits suicide after his female lover abandons him

Muranga, Kenya; Shock engulfed Murang'a Medical Training College on Sunday after a male student committed suicide by hanging after an alleged sour relationship with his lover.

The body of a student (name withheld) pursuing a nursing course was found behind the institution's hostel after he allegedly separated with his lover.

His colleagues said the deceased used a tie to strangle himself shortly after he learnt his lover had eloped with another man.

Sunday’s suicide incident is the second death to be reported at the institution this month after that of his colleague who was barred from sitting for his final examination after he failed to clear Sh 6,000 fee balance.

The college administrator allegedly sent away the student, a move that caused demonstrations with students calling for sacking of the administrator.

Murang'a East OCPD Johnstone Limo said the police were alerted of the body at the student's compound by a staff at 6 am.

The OCPD said it is suspected that the students disappeared from his room on Saturday night before the body was found Sunday at 6 am.

Limo said the police collected the body and took it to the local mortuary to await a postmortem.

''College administration is trying to contact the deceased relatives to help in the investigations," said the school administrator.

He pleaded with the students to stop speculating on the cause of death and await for outcome of a post mortem examination.