A 53-year old businessman reportedly committed suicide in Duazon on the Monrovia-Robertsfield Highway early Tuesday, November 10.
Richard Tarr had lived in the Rock Crusher Community along the Robertsfield Highway lower Margibi County allegedly killed himself by climbing up on his residence with a chain tied to his neck.
Family sources hinted this paper that the victim’s suicide action could be as a result of depression and frustration masterminded by his divorced wife months ago.
They revealed that the victim left behind a note written in the form of a will in which he explained situations he was faced with his wife, Abaku Kanneh, before the divorce proceedings that had him frustrated.
Creen Brown, a brother and a resident of the house in which the suicide was committed told the source that Kanneh reportedly sold the victim’s properties to Petrol Trade which had the two parties to go to court before her departure to the United States.
Narrating the ordeal some residents in the community said the deceased’s brother accused Kanneh of mistreatment against his brother (Richard) leading to threatening statements that were somehow overlooked before the sad incident occurred.
Though, the brother and other sources could not displayed copy of the letter written by the late Tarr before his suicide. However, many said the victim in his communication left behind complained that his wife (Kanneh) deprived him freedom of committing to his family among other things.
However, Community Chairman, Steve Miller, noted that some workers at Richard Tarr’s block factory were asked about his workings, they could not ascertain the cause of his action based on the conversations held.
He said Tarr was only known to have had series of issues both legally with his wife concerning properties in court proceeding as well as business transactions including a breakdown of a truck used to haul construction materials.
“As a neighbor to the deceased, we are aware of some issues that he faced but were not things that we think could led him in the manner and form he killed himself because it appeared that he could no longer surmount some of those problems,” Miller said.
He added that some reported that Richard was not happy some days prior to his demised after people at his business center decided to relocate him from the initial place where the block factory operated in the R-2 Community along the same Robertsfield Highway.
The chairman then said that the late Tarr’s family was in possession of the letter left behind which had been found in the bedroom with several expressing concerns thereby blaming his estranged wife, Kanneh.
“The family has the letter that Richard wrote and there are so many claims in that communication according to them. We have not been served a copy yet but it has been communicated verbally to us,” he added.
According to the community leader, when the nearest police station was contacted after the discovery of the late Tarr’s body, an investigation was launched.
As the homicide division of the police conducts go ahead with the investigation in the community there are calls for the family and other well-wishers to follow the concerns of the deceased while in search of justice for their relative.
“This man’s action is as a result of depression and whoever is responsible for such must pay the price for it. A strong and courageous businessman could not end up like this,” the mourners said.
