A teenage boy from Ratotoboro ward in Molepolole reportedly hanged himself yesterday (Tuesday) after being told that the Form 3 Junior Certificate Examinations results were out.
Just after he had arrived home from the football grounds in the evening, the 16-year-old boy was met by some family members who excitedly informed him that the results had been released and were curious to know what grade he had attained.
Seemingly under pressure not to disappoint, the boy is said to have responded that he was afraid before he immediately left.
He was sadly later found hanging from the rafters of the family’s pit latrine with a rope tied around his neck.
Molepolole Police Station Commander, Superintendent Benedict Matlho, confirmed that they received the report on the fateful day, soon after the tragic incident.
“The police rushed to the scene where they took the boy to the hospital, he was certified dead by the medical doctor,” said the concerned police chief.
Meanwhile, Supt. Matlho revealed that another suicide incident was reported this morning (Wednesday) at Borakalalo ward in Molepolole where a man aged above 50 was also found hanging from a tree at his place.
He said the man was alone while the wife was away from home, further disclosing that in both incidents the deceased did not leave behind any suicide note.
Molepolole police have so far recorded three suicide cases this month.
The overall pass rate for the 2022 cohort is 78.10% compared to the 79.02% in 2021
A total of 46 835 candidates sat for the examination, indicating an increase of 1.3% in candidature compared to 46 232 candidates in 2021.
For this year , 2891 (6.17%) candidates compared to 2955 (6.39%) in 2021 did not meet minimum requirement for the award of a qualification and therefore denoted with an X.
