News about death of the girl who recently finished primary leaving exams circulated on Monday 19th July 2021

The Executive Secretary of Kimonyi sector, Epimaque Nteziryayo has explained that her body is to be taken for postmortem.

“It is true that we found the girl hang from a tree with a pullover around the neck and alerted Rwanda Investigation Bureau. The body was taken to Ruhengeri Hospital. I have learnt this morning that the body is expected to be transferred to Kacyiru Hospital for postmortem,” he revealed.

Nteziryayo said that the girl had no clashes with her family and colleagues.

“I have sought information from her family and learnt that she had no disputes with parents and siblings. The school where she has been studying has also told me that the girl had no apparent problems. It is said that she had climbed onto the tree to harvest avocadoes in the morning and was later found hanging. The girl is suspected to have committed suicide using her pullover,” he noted.

Nteziryayo appealed on parents to interact with their children and identify their problems early for counseling.