Dad took his own life hours after Covid diagnosis - he had joked that he would 'never get ill' "I believe he wasn't coping with being Covid-positive and took his own life," said one investigating police officer 07:41, 5 FEB 2021 Updated Shkelqim Paja 'may have not been coping with the positive test' (Image: Getty Images) A beloved husband and dad took his own life mere hours after he received a positive Covid-19 test. Shkelqim Paja, 43, was found dead in woodland just over 12 hours after collapsing, being admitted to hospital and being diagnosed with coronavirus. The father-of-one's heartbroken family has been left 'shocked' by the sudden tragedy, saying that he never shared any thoughts of self-harming with his loved ones or his doctors.