A class
seven pupil in Kiboya village, Nyandarua County, allegedly committed suicide
after his parents denied him access to watching television on Tuesday, February
25.
According
to Nairobi News, the 12-year-old boy hanged himself inside his bedroom using a
manila rope.
Nyandarua
North Police Commander (SCPC), Timon Odingo says the boy’s mother, Esther
Wairimu, while reporting the incident to the police, admitted that they argued
with the son before he rushed to his room.
“Shortly after
10 pm, the boy’s mother told police that she found his son’s body hanging from
the rooftop of his bedroom.”
“Police
officers visited the scene and established that the deceased had actually
committed suicide by hanging himself using a manila rope,” said Mr Odingo.
He added
that the parent’s decision to deny him permission to watch television could
have irritated the boy.
Mr Odingo
also noted that despite the case being treated as suicide, further
investigations would be conducted to establish what really transpired.
The
deceased body was taken to Nyahururu County Referral hospital mortuary.