Man hangs self for fear of pregnant wife suffering third miscarriage

A 27-year-old man has committed suicide for fear that his expectant wife may miscarry.

Antony Juma, whose wife had miscarried twice before, hanged himself using a rope inside his rental house at Rodi Kopany township in Homa Bay Sub-county on Sunday.

The man's body was found dangling from the roof by his boss's wife when she went to call him to attend to some domestic chores.

The former herder's younger brother Jared Juma said he had serious psychological issues based on past experiences of his wife losing their children.

"My brother was traumatised by the loss of his two children through miscarriages. He was withdrawn because he thought he might lose the third child too," said Jared.

"I asked him whether the boss was frustrating him but he told me 'no'. I then involved friends for counselling to enable him believe that his wife can deliver successfully," he added.

He said the couple had gone through counselling after the second miscarriage, but it appeared his brother never got over the trauma.

Homa Bay OCPD Esau Ochorokodi said police are investigating the incident.