An unemployed man, who was depressed over his deteriorating health condition, died after drinking a deadly weedicide on Wednesday.

Willie Narsingh, 63, was found lying downstairs his home at Rochard Douglas Road, Barrackpore. He was frothing from the mouth, police said.

Narsingh was found around 1 p.m. He died while being treated at the San Fernando General Hospital several hours later. A bottle containing a green substance was seized by police.

His 60-year-old wife, Mangree, told police her husband suffered from health complications.