Man records himself with rope, shares location in family WhatsApp, then hangs himself
A man has taken his own life after recording a video of himself in a bush, showing the rope he intended to use, and sending it to his family’s WhatsApp group.
The video also revealed his location before he proceeded to hang himself.
The tragic incident surfaced on X, formerly known as Twitter, where a post detailing the event gained traction.
While the man’s face was not shown, the video captured him speaking while holding the rope.
According to the post’s caption, he shared the video and his location with his family before carrying out the act.
As the footage spread online, concerned individuals flooded the comment section to express their thoughts.
See some reactions below:
@Ncediso09: “I don’t judge anyone who feels this way, but it’s the family members who are often left with pain and unanswered questions. This is hard, but remember, suffering doesn’t last forever. My fellow black child, sometimes life is testing us. Stay strong, we all face struggles. Please don’t end your life—you can overcome this.”
@UnaMbo1: “Men are going through a lot and we always add to that stress.”
@emman_thompson: “He was more concerned about his family locating his lifeless body.”
@SbusisoRZA: “Suicide is caused by mental issues/illnesses- as a black society we need to address such issues and bring them to the front; we can’t normalize suicide like this.”
@EvansMathibe: “Men are generally not okay, but this gender war makes things worse. A lot of people are not okay, and the current extreme loneliness that many are experiencing only fuels the problem. If you want evidence go through Tiktok!”
@TSM_2020: “Hectic. Imagine getting this message then you call and call and no answer.”
@enock39: “Remember when you kill yourself, your spirit doesn’t go anywhere until the set date where you are called and you room is prepared. In the meantime, you’ll be roaming around the sky and the storms and lightnings will deal with you until the last day. No matter how bad don’t do it.”
@djsnikaz: “Yesterday I heard how prisoners eat and the kinds of meals they eat and I thought to myself “it’s better in person than outside” because outside no one cares about your life, but in prison they make sure criminals meal is a well balanced 3 meals a day diet. Crazy stuff!!”
WATCH VIDEO:
A man sent his location to his family WhatsApp group before hanging himself in the bush. pic.twitter.com/mJDrDEKRdE
— MDN NEWS (@MDNnewss) March 21, 2025