A 14-YEAR-OLD Guruve form one student committed suicide by hanging on Friday.

Rodney Bernard’s body was found hanging on a tree in Guruve growth point after he was confronted by his parents over a missing US$5.

Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspector Milton Mundembe confirmed the case.

A witness Farai Dumbura said the now deceased went missing for two days before being found hanging on a tree by a passerby.

“The deceased had a misunderstanding with his parents over a missing US$5 and decided to hang himself his body was discovered by a passerby two days later,” Dumbura said.

Police warned people to respect human life and avoid suicide.- Bulawayo24