A TOBACCO farmer downed poison on Monday in an attempt to take his life after discovering love messages between his wife and a married security guard in Chatsworth.

Cosmas Makawanda was rushed to a clinic, after drinking the poison, over his wife Mouline Mutunga’s illicit affair with a security guard, Vincent Tipedze.

Mouline, a mother of two, packed her belongings, in the company of her parents, and an unidentified man related to Vincent, leaving Cosmas with one blanket.

After hearing about Mouline’s decision to leave their marriage of nine years, Cosmas rushed to his house, from the clinic, to try and stop her.

But, he was attacked by Vincent’s relative.

The case was taken to Chatsworth Police Station.

Cosmas told H-Metro he had no reason to live after discovering that Mouline had been dating a married man from their neighbourhood.

“I wanted to take my life for I saw no reason to live after discovering that my wife had been cheating for some time,” said Cosmas.