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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>A 41-year-old man identified as Blessings Chekani has been admitted at Mulibwanji Community Hospital in Mangochi after cutting himself on the neck with a knife.<\/p>\n

Mangochi Police Public Relations Officer, Amina Tepani Daudi confirmed the incident. Chekani\u2019s sister told police that Chekani separated with his wife and has been staying close to his sister\u2019s compound. On January 11 in the afternoon, he took a knife from his sister saying he would bring it later only to use the knife to cut his throat open.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter few hours, his sister followed him to his house where she found him lying unconscious in a pool of blood oozing from a deep cut on his neck while the knife covered in blood was by his side,\u201d said Daudi.<\/p>\n

Daudi said Police officers visited the scene and took him to Mulibwanji Hospital after the incident adding that the intention of Chekani suicide\u2019s attempt is not yet known. She said Chekani is expected to answer charges of attempted suicide once discharged from the hospital.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Malawi. A 41-year-old man identified as Blessings Chekani has been admitted at Mulibwanji Community Hospital in Mangochi after cutting himself on the neck with a knife. Mangochi Police Public Relations Officer, Amina Tepani Daudi confirmed the incident. 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