A 41-year-old man, David Simbeye, has been found dead after hanging himself from a tree near his in-laws’ house in Chendo village on August 31, 2025.

Simbeye had reportedly argued with his wife a week before the incident, but the matter had seemed to be resolved.

On the fateful day, Simbeye had gone to watch a football match but later followed his wife to her parents’ house. He then left, appearing to head back home.

Later, a child passing by discovered Simbeye’s body hanging from a tree and reported it to village elders, who identified him.

The police were immediately informed, and a team of officers from Chitipa Police Station and medical staff from Chitipa District Hospital rushed to the scene.

A post-mortem examination confirmed that the cause of death was suffocation secondary to

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