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Mom blames hospital for son’s death

mom demands answers

A CHATSWORTH mother is demanding answers after her schizophrenic son allegedly hanged himself in an isolation ward at the RK Khan Hospital. Another family has also alleged ill treatment of patients by the staff.

Keegan Govender, 31, of Unit 5, was admitted to the hospital on October 29. On November 7, he was found dead.

His mother Charmaine Govender is seeking answers as she does not believe he would have ended his life. She has reported the matter to the police.

Govender said that during a hospital visit on November 5, Keegan had claimed that a nurse who was treating him had allegedly stolen medical supplies from the ward.

“My son told me this in the presence of

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