A SUSPECTED cattle rustler in Goromonzi committed suicide by hanging himself after he seriously assaulted a policeman, who had tried to arrest him and left him for dead on Thursday afternoon.
The policeman — who is stationed at Juru Growth Point — nearly lost some of his teeth as a result of the assault and sustained serious injuries on his face.
He was rushed to Parirenyatwa Hospital where he was treated and discharged.
The suspect, who thought he had killed the policeman, then decided to evade justice by taking his own life.
Police in Mashonaland East Province yesterday confirmed the incident, saying after committing the offence, the suspect then hanged himself in a bushy area near his homestead in Juru.
His body was found yesterday morning and a report was made to the police.
The suspect was on the police wanted list for a spate of stockthefts in and around the area
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