A community has been left in shock after a very young boy stumbled on his father hanging from the ceiling in his bedroom.
Police officers at the scene of the incident
Just one month ago, two boys, aged 2 and 5, discovered the body of their dead mother hanging in a bathroomin Lotusville, Verulam, Kwazulu-Natal, Daily Sun SA reports.
Then recently on Wednesday night, the 2-year-old found the body of his 27-year-old father who had allegedly committed suicide hanging in a bedroom.
The child tried to wake the father and after several attempts without success, summoned his grandfather.
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to the scene after the child informed his grandfather that he was attempting to wake up his father without success.
"When the grandfather entered the room he found his son had hung himself from the burglar guard with a piece of material.
"Paramedics assessed the man and pronounced him deceased," Reaction Unit South Africa wrote on their Facebook.
The father of two was last seen by his family on Tuesday night at approximately 22:00 when he went to bed.
Reaction Unit South Africa alleged that the deceased was battling with depression after his wife had committed suicide at their home a month ago.