“I Can No Longer Live On Earth” ; Suicide Note Of Headteacher Leaves Many In Tears(Full Story)
Ernest Atta Kyei, a 38-year-old Headteacher at Apaaso Basic School, in a community in the Adwira Sekyeredumase Municipality has committed suicide few days before his wedding.
This sad and unfortunate incident happened in the evening of Tuesday, August 1, 2023, around 9pm. According to report, the headteacher hanged himself on a bar in his room with his sponge.
Beside his body was a suicide Note which read; “I can no longer live on this earth any longer. Don’t blame anyone. Take care of my son for me, this is my father’s number”
Aside the suicide note, there were traces of some liquids believed to be poison on the floor. It is believed that he drank the poison and then hanged himself.
It is quite unclear why the headteacher will take his own life just few days to his happy day. However, according to one colleague teacher, who spoke to the media about the incident, said that the Headteacher recently complained of some financial difficulties.
According to the teacher, the headteacher complained that the money for his upcoming wedding, which is ¢7,000 cedis had gone missing.
It is unclear whether the headteacher committed suicide because of the missing money or there are other reasons.
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The police are currently conducting its investigations into this matter.
Until his sad demise, Mr Ernest Atta Kyei was the head teacher of Apaaso Basic School in the Adwira Sekyeredumase Municipality in the Ashanti Region. He was a hardworking teacher and was loved by many.
Following his demise, many social media users have shed tears as to what could have caused him to end his life. Others believed that it is as a result of family pressure. Some revealed that the man shouldn’t have committed suicide just because of missing money. This is because, no amount of money could buy life.
This is so unfortunate. Taking your own life is not the best, however, only God knows why. It’s so pithy.
Very sad! Sir Ernest, rest well. He mentored me in 2015 when I was doing my observation at Sekyedumasi SDA primary school. Such a gentleman
Please, suicide is not a good example. Nobody should commit suicide. The act is a suffering of body and self condemnation to hell emmediately after killing yourself. It is written that we are the temple of God, so if anyone destroys it he shall also be destroyed (1 Corinthians 3:16-17)