Senior police officer attempts suicide after losing pistol in Nairobi
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A senior police officer is fighting for his life in hospital after he attempted to die by suicide in his Ongata Rongai home
A senior police officer is fighting for his life in hospital after he attempted to die by suicide in his Ongata Rongai home.
The inspector of police who is in charge of a police post in Kariobangi had informed his wife on Sunday, June 16 morning that he had lost his official Ceska pistol loaded with 15 bullets.
His wife told police the officer looked stressed when he arrived home and that he could not recall how he lost his weapon.
The officer then reportedly excused himself and went to the family washing area where he swallowed poison.
The family found him struggling after swallowing the poison and rushed him to hospital where he was admitted in stable condition.
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It was then police were mobilized and told to search for the weapon. It has not been recovered, police said on Tuesday.
Police said they are revisiting places where the officer visited in the past hours leading to his attempted suicide.
The incident could be linked to trauma, which is on the rise among many police officers.
Several police officers have died as a result of suicide or killed many in a trend that is attributed to stress at work.
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