Man Commits Suicide After Testing HIV Positive

A 35 year old man of Mansa has allegedly committed suicide after he tested positive for HIV.
Luapula Province police commissioner, Malcolm Mulenga, confirmed the development in an interview yesterday.
Mullensaid Mambwe Kapaya of Chipote village in chief Kalasa Lukangaba’s area hanged himself.
“Police received a report of sudden and unnatural death from the brother to Kapaya who was found dead on the material day around 06:00 hours in the nearby bush in Chabala-Muwe area. The police found the body of the deceased lying on the ground under a tree with a wire tied around his neck,” he said.
Mulenga said facts available indicated that Kapaya had gone for a VCT test and the results came out positive.
“He failed to accept the situation, hence his committing suicide,” said Mulenga.
Mulenga said no foul play was suspected.