Youth ends life over fear he killed his brother – cops

An 18-year-old ended his life on Sunday after the police say he thought he killed his brother, who he knocked unconscious during an argument.

The incident occurred on Sunday at about 9 pm at a Region Three location.The police, in a report, stated that the now deceased and his brother were having a drink at their residence, when an argument ensued between the two. The report stated that the now deceased dealt his brother a lash to his head with a piece of wood, causing him to fall to the floor in an unconscious state.

The 18-year-old, who observed that his brother appeared to be dead, then ran into his backyard.