Female South African Prison Warder Commits Suicide After Photos Of Her Kissing A Prisoner Went Viral

According to report, a female prison warder whose photos of her hugging and kissing an inmate that surfaced online and went viralon social media has committed suicide on Monday.

 
It was gathered that four pictures of the unidentified female prison warder from the Losperfontein Correctional Service Centre near Brits in North West striking a pose in her uniform with the male prisoner were shared by Facebook and Twitter users and it was later brought to the department's attention that confirmed in a statement that the prison warder had killed herself.
 
According to the department, it had launched an internal investigation into the matter, while the regional commissioner for North West, Mandla Mkhabela, stating that they had learnt with shock that the warder committed suicide as they were investigating the viral photos, said;
 
"The behaviour of engaging with inmates in that manner was not allowed. This is disturbing and strictly prohibited. The department condemns this in the strongest possible terms."
 
In one of the images, the two are seen kissing in a picture that seems to have been taken by the male inmate. The pictures were seemingly taken by cellphone, but it's unclear where they were taken.
 
It was gathered that the warder was found hanging at her place of residence in the staff quarters at the prison, after she was seen kissing the inmate in one of the images that seems to have been taken by the male inmate with a cellphone, but it's unclear where they were taken, according to The Sowetan.
 
Speaking in the incidemt, the SA Depression And Anxiety Group operations director Cassey Chambers said:
 
"With social media anything goes viral so quickly and you find people who have no relation to the matter making comments and sharing it. That puts on added pressure and cyberbullying. as it could be a last straw. Maybe she thinks there would be an impact on family."
 
Read the statement issued by the Department of Correctional Services, on the incident below...
 
IMAGES OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICIAL AND INMATE CIRCULATING ON SOCIAL MEDIA
 
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has been made aware of images involving an official and inmate, from Losperfontein Correctional Centre, in an intimate position circulating on social media.
 
As this is disturbing and strictly prohibited, the Department condemns this type of behaviour in the strongest possible terms.
 
Whilst DCS was busy investigating this matter, we have since learnt with shock that the official allegedly appearing on the images has committed suicide.
 
DCS Regional Commissioner for Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West, Mr. Mandla Mkabela, has expressed grief and sadness at the incident.  ”On behalf of DCS, we want to convey our condolences to the family and colleagues of the deceased official. We have dispatched a team of senior managers and our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) specialists to provide necessary support”.