Tragedy in Touba: a man suffering from mental health problems found dead in rainwater

The Touba Tawfekh district police station was informed on Friday, August 21, 2026, of the discovery of a lifeless body in the HLM 2 district. A team from the duty station immediately went to the scene to carry out the investigation.

The victim, 26-year-old D. Hanne, unemployed and residing in HLM 2, was found lying face down in a stagnant pool of water. His black shorts were found beside him, and he was barefoot. Police also noted bleeding from his mouth and under his left eye, according to Seneweb sources.

According to his mother, N. Hanne, her son had suffered from mental health issues since the age of 6 and regularly experienced epileptic seizures. She also stated that he had a habit of frequenting bodies of water and storing bottles containing water.

The mother says she last saw her son on Thursday around 9 p.m. At bedtime, the family noticed he was missing and began searching, but without success. On Friday morning, she went to the police station to report him missing.

It was on her way home that she noticed a crowd gathered near a vacant lot. She then learned that the body discovered in the stagnant water was that of her son.

The body was removed by firefighters, at the request of the police. A doctor from Cheikhoul Khadim Hospital was then asked to conduct a forensic examination to determine the exact circumstances and cause of death.

This discovery comes the day after another tragedy in Touba. On Thursday, a man in his thirties was found dead, electrocuted in rainwater, in the Darou Khoudoss neighborhood.