A pupil has committed suicide after his parents allegedly refused to let him go watch the UEFA Champions League finals on Saturday.
Mavin Ochieng Okuku, a class seven student at Ramba Primary School in Suba North constituency wanted to go to Ramba trading center to watch the match between Chelsea and Manchester City which aired at 10pm, Saturday.
According to chief of Mfangano North Location Bernard Oloo, Mavin requested to go watch the game but his parents declined and told to go to bed.
Reports say that the mother locked the door from outside to prevent him from sneaking from home and that’s when the young boy reportedly hung himself.
He was found with a trouser tied around his neck inside the room where he was sleeping
The body was discovered by his mother who went to wake him up.
The minor’s body has been taken to Kirindo mortuary.