man believed to be a fan of Manchester United Football Club
committed suicide Saturday night in Nairobi’s Pipeline estate after the
team lost 1-0 to Newcastle.
Police said John Jimmy Macharia aged 23 jumped to his death from the
7th floor of a building he was after learning his team had lost in the
Saturday evening match.
According to Nairobi County police chief Benson Kibue, Macharia told
his friends he could not stand and watch the team beaten in a row
before he leapt down dying on the spot.
“All witness accounts suggest he committed suicide because the team
lost but officers are still talking to those who were with him as part
of the investigations into the incident,” he said.
Kibue advised the youth in the city to realise the English Premier League
just like any other sport is a game and they should not be emotional
with it.
“It is not the first time we are losing a young man because of the
football in England, which is far away from us. They need to know that
is just a game,” said Kibue.
The body was later removed and taken to the mortuary by police who
arrived there. Macharia is said to have landed on his head dying instantly.
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