Suicide: secondary school teacher found dead inside a coffin he made

NYERI, Kenya, Jan 12 — A secondary school teacher has been found dead in a rental house in a suspected suicide case.



The teacher based in Nyeri county is believed to have placed himself inside a coffin he reportedly made after which he ingested an identified poison.



The lifeless body of 46-year-old Joseph Gathogo, a teacher at Muhoya Secondary School, was retrieved by police from a rental house at Ihururu Shopping Centre a week he went missing.



This is after his relatives were alarmed informed by his disappearance learnt from neighbours that a foul smell was emanating from his house which was locked from inside .



Hundreds of curious residents milled the area to catch glimpse of the home-made coffin. The smell of the unknown poison which he had swallowed was evident .



Conforming the incident Tetu subcounty police boss Phillip Mwania said that relatives of the deceased had noticed that he was missing for one week and decided to check him in his house .



“Accompanied by police the relatives visited his house but we’re met by foul smell and a a closed door ,on breaking they were atonished that their kin was dead inside his homemade coffin,” said Mwania.



He said that the relatives told police officers that Gathogo who appeared disturbed had been visiting their home at Ngangarithi village but all of sudden he had stopped prompting the search.



“His relatives told us that prior to his death he had his own issues but they never though he would take his own life we are investigating to establish more details,” said Mwania.



His body was taken to Nyeri County Referral Hospital morgue as DCI officers processed the scene.



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