NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 14 – A 42-year-old man is fighting for his life at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) after he attempted to die by suicide when he jumped from the six-storey building in Akila estate, Embakasi.
The man according to neighbours and police had an altercation with his wife before locking the doors and setting the house on fire.
Neighbours who saw smoke billowing from the house rushed to try and rescue the couple.
Police said that they received reports of a fire incident but by the time they got to the scene, neighbours and good Samaritans had already put out the fire.
But in a twist of events, the man who had already sustained burns, overpowered those who had come to rescue them and jumped but survived, sustaining serious injuries.
“During the incident, it was established that the 42-year-old man wanted to commit suicide and when members of the public rescued them from the fire where they had sustained serious burn injuries, he, however, overpowered them and then jumped over from the 6th floor to the ground and sustained serious injuries,” police said in a statement.
He was rushed to KNH in critical condition, while his wife, 38, was taken to Shalom Hospital, Athi River in fair condition.
Property of unknown value was destroyed as police launched investigations into the incident.
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