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A 27-year-old man who had reportedly been battling depression and health complications since receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in 2020 was found dead at his family home in Marabella on Saturday, in what police have described as a suspected suicide by hanging.

The deceased, N’kosi Stephanas Layne, was discovered by relatives around 7 a.m. on Saturday. Officers from the Marabella Police Station were called to the scene shortly after 10:25 a.m., where they met family members and were shown to a small 10x10 bedroom downstairs in the house.