Shopkeeper found hanged after losing 800,000 CFA francs in Ziguinchor
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
A shopkeeper aged about 27 was found hanged in a shop in Ziguinchor, Senegal, after reportedly mentioning the loss of 800,000 CFA francs, according to a relative. Police have opened an investigation and the body was taken to the regional hospital for an autopsy, Seneweb reports.
A shopkeeper aged about 27 was found dead by hanging in a shop in Ziguinchor on Monday 26 October 2026. His cousin told investigators that the man had spoken to him about financial difficulties after losing 800,000 CFA francs, Seneweb reports.
The shop owner said he discovered him at around 11am. Police, alerted at 1.30pm, identified the victim, who lived in the Néma 2 district. His body was taken to Ziguinchor Regional Hospital for an autopsy.
The cousin said the shopkeeper had never told him of any suicidal intentions. The prosecutor at the Ziguinchor High Court was informed and an investigation was opened to establish the circumstances of the death.
