A 47-year-old man is fighting for his life at Mangochi District Hospital after he repeatedly hacked himself in the head with a brick trowel on October 18, 2024, at Sabiri village in Mangochi District.
The incident occurred after his wife refused to let him sell green maize from their garden.
The man has been identified as Jailosi Paul from Thawale village in the area of Traditional Authority Maganga, Salima.
According to his wife, the couple practices irrigation farming, and Paul wanted to sell the green maize to use the money for transportation to visit his home village. His wife opposed the idea, leading Paul to burn her clothes in anger and threatened to end his life.
On the day of the incident, while the couple was having lunch, Paul, a well-known builder, suddenly stopped eating, grabbed his brick trowel, and began hacking himself in the head.
His wife shouted for help, and neighbors, along with members of the Community Policing Forum, rushed him to Namwera Police for assistance. While there, he continued hitting his head against a wall, causing severe bleeding. Arrangements were quickly made to rush him to the hospital.
Paul was initially taken to Namwera Health Centre and later referred to Mangochi District Hospital, where he is receiving treatment for deep head wounds.
However, once discharged, Paul will be charged with attempted suicide.
lnspector Amina Tepani Daudi
Public Relations Officer
Mangochi Police Station
Cell:0999-706-525
Email:amina.tepani@police.gov.mw
Website:www.police.gov.mw