Family expresses anger over allegations that their loved one commited suicide

BUSHBUCKRIDGE – The family of a woman who apparently committed suicide by chopping herself using an axe, has expressed anger on allegations that their loved one had taken her own life.

Mr Griffith Khoza said the family did not believe that Ms Constance Khoza could have done such a cruel thing to herself.

“No woman in her sane mind can chop herself more than once and we suspect foul play,” he said. He added that the explanation the family heard from the deceased’s sister-in-law did not make sense and had raised many questions. She told them that on the day of the incident, she was alerted by the diseased’s seven-year-old daughter that she had seen her mother chopping herself.

According to the sister-in-law, the young girl had told her that she heard sounds and when she went to investigate, she found her mother chopping herself with an axe in her bedroom. She then locked the door and went to call her aunt for help.

“Everything she has told us does not make sense and we suspect that someone had a hand in this gruesome act. My sister was found in the passage and there was no sign that the incident had taken place in the bedroom, not even a drop of blood! The police must investigate and find the people responsible,” said the heartbroken Khoza.

Police spokesman, Col Leonard Hlathi said that foul play was suspected and that an inquest docket had been opened. “We do not have suspects at the moment but we are investigating. It is quite a strange way to commit suicide and it raises questions,” he said.