The body of a 14-year-old girl was discovered by her family hanging from a tree outside her residence in Cottonlands, KZN this morning (Saturday).
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were called out to the scene at approximately 05:36. On arrival, Medics assessed the teenager and declared her deceased. According to her family, they last saw the girl when they went to bed last night. This morning when they woke up they found that she was not in the house. When they looked outside they discovered her hanging from the tree.
Details surrounding the suicide has not been established and is subject to Police investigation.