Mbabane | Monday
DAVID Simelane, who is awaiting trial in connection with the deaths of over 40 women and children in central Swaziland, tried to commit suicide on Thursday night.
Correctional Services representative Noma Dlamini said Simelane, had shown signs of becoming increasingly depressed before trying to hang himself with a torn shirt.
Dlamini said that a warder who patrolling the Matsapa Maximum security prison cells saw Simelane hanging and he called other warders who helped to cut him down.
Simelane was gasping for breath and then he broke free and charged against the cell walls in another effort to kill himself, the official said.
Simelane was taken to a doctor who found that he had suffered no serious injuries but that it was obvious that Simelane was suffering from acute depression.
”Simelane alleged that he was having problems with some of the prison wardens. He has been returned to his cell and has been placed under constant surveillance.”
Simelane has not yet been brought to trial because police claim they have yet to finish their investigations.
But Simelane is said to have been using the body parts of his victims for muti, which he gave to certain prominent people who did not want him to reveal their identities.
The rumours allege that Simelane will never make it to court alive to tell the truth about the reasons behind the killing spree. – Sapa