A Liberian lady by the name Kate has
committed suicide at a mechanic workshop in Magodo, in the Isheri-Oke area of town.
committed suicide at a mechanic workshop in Magodo, in the Isheri-Oke area of town.
Kate was reportedly well known in the area and
worked at a satchet water factory.
worked at a satchet water factory.
Sources
say she didn’t seem to have problems with anyone in the community, however;
after the Ebola outbreak some people in the area began to stay away from her
when they discovered that it was Liberian Patrick Sawyer that brought
the disease to the country.
say she didn’t seem to have problems with anyone in the community, however;
after the Ebola outbreak some people in the area began to stay away from her
when they discovered that it was Liberian Patrick Sawyer that brought
the disease to the country.
A source who didn’t want his name
mentioned but claimed to be very close to her, said Kate who had been sick for
a while confided in her that, she recently went to an hospital where some tests
were carried out on her, and it revealed she was HIV positive.
mentioned but claimed to be very close to her, said Kate who had been sick for
a while confided in her that, she recently went to an hospital where some tests
were carried out on her, and it revealed she was HIV positive.
“She has been finding it difficult
to live after that, but I never knew she would commit suicide. One of her
friends also gave her money to return to Liberia to go and meet her husband,
but she couldn’t because of the Ebola outbreak in that country. “the source
said.
to live after that, but I never knew she would commit suicide. One of her
friends also gave her money to return to Liberia to go and meet her husband,
but she couldn’t because of the Ebola outbreak in that country. “the source
said.
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