The Tribune

By SANCHESKA BROWN

Tribune Staff Reporter

sbrown@tribunemedia.net

A 17-year-old girl is recovering in hospital after allegedly attempting to commit suicide by drinking bleach late Saturday night.

According to sources, the teen drank the cleaning solution around 8pm after an ex-boyfriend posted a nude video of her on Facebook.

She was taken to hospital where she is listed in stable condition. Investigations are continuing.

This latest attempt comes one week after two teen boys, 13 and 17, also attempted to commit suicide.

Last Friday, a 13-year old boy of Bernard Road tied a rope around his neck and attempted to hang himself from the shower curtain rod in his bathroom. He was discovered unconscious by his father who removed the shower rod and called the ambulance.

About an hour later, around 5pm, police received a call of another attempted suicide, this time in Delancy Street.

Sources say a 17-year-old boy was found hanging from a fence with a show string. He was cut down and taken to hospital where he is said to be in stable condition.

Active investigations are continuing.

Police are appealing to members of the public who may find themselves stressed to “please talk to someone.” You can also contact the police at 919, 322-3333/4, the Crisis Centre at 328-0922 or the Community Counselling & Assessment Centre at 323-3293/5 or speak with the pastor at any church.

Government officials concerned about a “suicide trend” in the country appointed a task force in February to investigate past suicides in an effort to determine their cause and work out what can be done to prevent future cases. Leading psychiatrist Dr David Allen said then that these suicides indicate that there is a “deep, deep level of stress in our country.”