Students of cricket writer Roebuck left in limbo after his suicide

Cape Town (South Africa), Nov.17 (ANI): The future of dozens of South African and Zimbabwean students who were provided for financially by cricket writer Peter Roebuck, is now in doubt following his suicide here last Saturday.

According to The Telegraph, Roebuck, 55, had established a 10-bedroom home called Sunrise in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, for young men to live while attaining a university education.

Last night, Sunrise house leader Tatenda Dennis Chadya, said: "We are running around, seeing if Peter had provisions for this incident. At the moment we have found nothing solid yet."

The household drew funds from a bank account set up by Roebuck, whose cricket duties took him away for half the year.

Nic Kock, a Cape Town lecturer with whom Roebuck spent his last afternoon watching cricket, has advised the housemates to be frugal while a will is sought.

"We all want to see the house being continued, though I don't think anyone will be able to continue at the level he was operating it," Chadya said.

He added: "It is not something new for him not to be here in this house but to know that he is nowhere in this world is different."

Roebuck was a bachelor with five siblings. His elderly mother lives in England. If he died inte-state, it is expected she would inherit his estate, which includes two houses in Bondi.

His family confirmed last night no will had yet been found. (ANI)