Maria David
IVAN Gariseb, 28, reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself with a towing rope in the early hours of Saturday.
Otjozondjupa Community Policing Sub-division Senior Inspector Maureen Mbeha said the discovery was made around 07:00 at the Grootfontein showgrounds.
“It is alleged that the deceased’s lifeless body was found hanging from a tree at the Grootfontein showgrounds. The matter was reported to the Grootfontein police station this morning,” she said.
She added that a preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased had used a towing rope to hang himself.
Mbeha indicated that the deceased left a suicide note.
His body was taken to the Grootfontein State Mortuary.