A 14 year old boy of Kalikiliki compound in Lusaka kills himself after parents fail to buy him uniform to begin his grade 8.
This is after the parents said they can only buy him uniforms when they get paid.
He was found hanging from his mother’s bedroom using the electric cable.
According to the mother, she found him hanging to the roof on Tuesday after returning from work.
She says he did not fight with anyone, the only reason he could have taken his life is because of the school uniforms.
However, the grandfather to the deceased has appealed to them government to provide transport for police officers as they always ask for money when called to such incidences.
The juvenile had scored 712 in his grade 7 examination.
On 9th January schools opened the first term of 2023.