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Nyeri man tried suicide to ‘follow father’

John Gitahi Ngunjiri told Resident Magistrate Catherine Mburu that his father who died several years ago has been bothering him so much before he decided to ingest poison on September 6, in his home at Karihu Sub-Location, Nyeri when he was rescued by family members. PHOTO: COURTESY

A man yesterday shocked a Nyeri court when he admitted to attempted suicide charge, saying he wanted to join his late father.

John Gitahi Ngunjiri told Resident Magistrate Catherine Mburu that his father who died several years ago has been bothering him so much before he decided to ingest poison on September 6, in his home at Karihu Sub-Location, Nyeri when he was rescued by family members.

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