A YOUNG man whose love interest resisted his charms shot himself in the thigh to spite her, but bled to death. Mpumalanga police said Bongani Mthombothi, 26, of Kabokweni, near White River, was devastated when a woman known only as Precious was unmoved by his ardent affections. He could not take it anymore and drew his firearm and shot himself in the thigh,” police said. Mthombothi was rushed to Themba Hospital but died due to massive blood loss. – African Eye News Service