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13-year-old boy hangs himself after being denied his Sh100 gambling win

Class Four pupil kills himself over Sh100 bet

A 13-year-old on Sunday evening committed suicide by hanging himself inside his room in Chumani village, Kilifi North Sub-County.

This is a second incident after a 9-year-old boy hanged himself after losing a gamble.

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