Suicide victim finally buried 2 weeks’ death. Darlington Rushambwa, 39, popularly known as Dadza, was remanded in custody by a Mbare magistrate on November 22 but used his belt and mesh wire to commit suicide in a toilet. He was found hanging in the holding cell after being denied bail. His body was taken to Sally Mugabe Central Hospital for post-mortem.
A Glen Norah man who committed suicide in holding cells after being arrested for robbing a neighbour of a cellphone worth US$10 has been buried two weeks after his death.
Darlington was buried at Granville Cemetery in a tense atmosphere. A close relative Natsai Rushambwa said they are pained by the death of their brother. “I am at a loss for words, I am greatly pained and devastated,” she said. Another relative who spoke to H-Metro could not hide her dismay.
“I am really pained by the death, the unexpected death of my brother was horrific. “The process leading to burial took so long but finally we managed to bury our beloved brother,” she said.
A local pastor who attended the burial said: “l thank God and people who responded well and no matter what the issue, people should not kill themselves. God will forgive you (Isiah 1 vs 18) even in jail you just need to do the will of God.”
His father refused to comment. Allegations are that on the day in question, Darlington committed the offence when he was in the company of four other accomplices.
A neighbour told this publication that Dadza was a habitual offender. “This is not the first time. He is a regular in this and they robbed the phone whilst they were five. “After taking the phone, Darlington was the only one arrested.
“Vakamuudza kuti munhu wekuziva and they asked him to tell them the other men he was with on the day of the crime. “It was his passport for freedom but he refused to tell the names. “Dai akataura aibva atengesa, and he killed himself.”
“’It is said he was arrested by the owners of the phone and he was thoroughly beaten all the way to the police,” he said. Dadza was arrested in connection with a robbery that occurred in Glen Norah A in March this year.
On March 18 this year, a complainant Matts Kungulani was walking from Spaceman Shops to his home using Gumbe Road. Along the way, Rushambwa and three others pounced on Kungulani, hitting him on the back before tying his hands and legs.
Source – H-Metro
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