Man who set himself alight at Montecasino identified

26 July 2016 - 19:26 By Buchule Raba

The man who died after setting himself alight at Montecasino on Sunday has been identified.Gauteng police spokesperson‚ Tsekiso Mofokeng confirmed that the man has been identified by his brother as Peter Dariol Williams‚ 47.On Monday a Facebook user by the name of Anton Strauss‚ posted: "My best friend Peter Williams has passed on. I have no words I am broken. Go with God my good friend. May the force be with us all. Condolences to Dariol Beaulah and family. Rest in a better place‚" the post read.Midnight rescue on Table MountainAnother user who is linked to Peter Williams’ Facebook account‚ Mark Williams posted: "THE BLACK DOG...Can't say it enough. Many people think that a suicide attempt is a selfish move because the person just does not care about the people left behind. I can tell you that when a person gets to that point‚ they truly believe that their loved ones will be much better off with them gone."This is mental illness not selfishness. TRUTH: Depression is a terrible disease and seems relentless. A lot of us have been close to that edge‚ or dealt with family members in a crisis‚ and some have lost friends and loved ones. Let's look out for each other and stop sweeping mental illness under the rug. If I don't see your name‚ I'll understand. May I ask my family and friends wherever you might be‚ to kindly copy and paste this status for one hour to give a moment of support to all those who have family problems‚ health struggles‚ job issues‚ worries of any kind and just need to know that someone cares. Do it for all of us‚ for nobody is immune. Hope to see this on the walls of all my family and friends just for moral support. I know some will! I did it for those I know who have struggled and you can too. You have to copy and paste this one‚ no sharing‚" the post added.TMG Digital is yet to get hold of the family for their reaction...

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