A female patient who was admitted at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) died after she allegedly threw herself out through a window of the facility’s third floor on Monday.
Nolini Sibanda (37) becomes the second woman to throw herself to death at the hospital in the last three years.
In 2014, a 20-year-old new mother allegedly killed herself days after giving birth by leaping out of a second floor window at the hospital’s maternity ward.
UBH clinical director Dr Narcisius Dzvanga yesterday confirmed the latest suicide. He said the hospital has handed the case to police for investigation.
“I can only confirm that it happened but I won’t comment further as the matter is under the investigation by law enforcement agents. Her relatives have not even come to my office to discuss it,” said Dr Dzvanga.
He said the hospital was puzzled about how Sibanda committed suicide.
“We don’t know how she managed to do it. We have burglar bars which are still intact. The police are looking into the matter,” he said.