Drame à Wakhinane Nimzatt : Un sexagénaire se suicide après la mort de son fils
A family tragedy struck the Gadaye neighborhood of Guédiawaye on Friday, December 19th. Jean Sylva, 67, was found hanged in his home, three months after the death of his son, according to Seneweb sources.
Alerted around 8 a.m., the police in Wakhinane Nimzatt discovered the lifeless body of the man in his sixties hanging from a black cable attached above the front door of the house.
A man broken by grief
No signs of a struggle were found at the scene. According to statements by A. Sylva, the victim's grandson, Jean Sylva had been suffering from mental health issues since the death of his son, François Emmanuel Sylva, on October 3, 2025. The grandson also stated that the deceased had refused to eat properly since this loss.
Following a court order, the body was taken to the hospital by firefighters for an autopsy. The prosecutor was informed and an investigation was opened.
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