Tragedy: Boy 16 Hang Himself to Death in URR

By: Mustapha S Koli , URR

A 16 year third grade Arabic student of Dampha Kunda village in Upper River Region has Committed suicide on 12th November 2019.

Musa Dampha, 16 has been alleged to have committed suicide, when his dead body was found with a rope tied over his neck, hanged on a Mango Tree out of the School Premises.

Confirming the incidence, Mr. Mbaba Dampha, the father of the deceased, lamented that “I woke Musa up in the morning for him to prepare and go to school, whilst I went to the field with his brothers, hours later; I got a telephone call from my brother, Alhagie Morri Kebba Ceesay who reported the said incidence to me”

He added that, the matter was later reported to the Basse Police Station who responded with medical personnel to verify and pick up the dead body.

According to family member the late Musa Dampha was a very bright and intelligent young boy, with no record of stress and misbehaviour.