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By Staff Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n CHIPINGE: A teenager took his own life after his parents filed for a protection order against him at the courts following a misunderstanding, police have confirmed.<\/p>\n Manicaland province ZRP spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Luxon Chananda identified the deceased as Casper Maronga, 18, from Middle Sabi Chipinge under Chief Musikavanhu.<\/p>\n Maronga had reportedly been having some problems with his parents which saw them file for a protection order at the civil courts.<\/p>\n Police from Chipinge delivered court summons to Casper in front of parents Amon Maronga, 70, and Mutsindidzo Chirikaronzwa, 63.<\/p>\n \u201cThe deceased had an altercation with his parents after receiving court summons. He told them that it was better to take over his life than to appear in court,\u201dsaid Chananda.<\/p>\n \u201cThe following morning around 06.45 hrs, Amon went into the kitchen and gulped some pesticide which was hidden in a shelf.\u201d<\/p>\n The father then entered the kitchen while his son was consuming the pesticide.<\/p>\n \u201cAmon tried to wrestle the pesticide container from his son but was overpowered,\u201dsaid Chinanda.<\/p>\n \u201cHe (the father) managed to grab the container but the deceased had gulped all the contents.<\/p>\n \u201cHe tried to render assistance by administering some milk to induce vomiting, but it did not work.\u201d<\/p>\n The teenager died before he could be taken to hospital.<\/p>\n The post Teen kills self after parents seek protection order against him<\/a> appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n