The eighth wife of Swaziland King Mswati III, Ms Senteni Masango, has committed suicide, local media confirmed.
“The king’s wife is believed to have overdosed on about 40 amitriptyline capsules – widely used to block the long-term (chronic) pain of some rheumatic conditions and treat depression and related disorders,” online publication News24 reported.
Masango – known as Inkhosikati LaMasango –was found dead early on Friday morning and she was buried on Sunday morning.
Senteni Masango, late wife of Swazi King
King Mswati III chose Ms Masango as his eighth bride in September 1999, when she was only 18.
It soon emerged she had a record for truancy, poor grades and she was a high-school dropout and a rebel.
Last year, King Mswati III, married his latest bride, Ms Siphelele Mashwama, who was aged 19 years.
It is a tradition for the Swazi King to choose a wife every year.
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