Man kills himself on the net after being urged on

[Graham Kennedy]

A father-of-two hanged himself live over the internet in Britain's first 'cyber suicide'.

Kevin Whitrick, 42, took his life after being goaded by dozens of chatroom users from across the world who initially believed he was play acting. But as they watched in horror, Mr Whitrick climbed onto a chair, smashed through a ceiling and then hanged himself with a piece of rope.

Kevin Neil Whitrick, 42, was found dead by police in Wellington, after being alerted by a web user who is thought to have watched in horror as the man harmed himself. Stunned by what they had witnessed - broadcast on a popular chatroom website used by millions of people across the globe - chatroom users immediately contacted the police. Officers rushed to the electrician's home in the Wellington area of Shropshire within minutes, smashing down the door to try to save him.

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[Nickswitz]

Damn

That's incredibly sad. I hope that people realize that suicide is nothing to joke about no matter how un-serious you think the person may be.

[sunnyside]

Clearly anyone surprised by this hasn't heard of the "Do it Faggot" meme

http://encyclopediadramatica.com/DO_IT_FAGGOT

Do expand the gallery.


Also I think a factor in a lot of suicides is the desire for attention, perhaps to become an hero, so the net can either make their wishes come true and/or be a dangerous enabler.

Reading the article it sounds like he was in some sort of "insult chat room" that he'd been to before, so I'm guessing things played out just like he planned.

[Reliant121]

Thats...thats horrific.

[Sionnach Glic]

Not the first instance I've heard of this happening, unfortunately.

[Tyyr]

so I'm guessing things played out just like he planned.

More than likely.