Two cousins from 'suicide town' hang themselves within hours as death toll rises

[Ichingcarpenter]

Source: Daily Mail

The death toll in a small town hit by a spate of suicides rose to 16 yesterday when two young cousins were found hanged. They died hours apart, leaving the South Wales community of Bridgend reeling from the continuing string of tragedies.

Nathaniel Pritchard, 15, was still alive when he was discovered in an attic room at the family home on Wednesday but died yesterday morning when his life-support machine was turned off.

His cousin Kelly Stephenson, 20, had been told of Nathaniel's suicide bid while she was on holiday in Folkestone, Kent, and warned there was little hope he would survive.

Kelly - who knew two of the young men who died last year - was found dead shortly after midnight yesterday by a relative.

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[Yael]

1. This is unbelievably sad

What are they attributing this to?

[Ichingcarpenter]

3. I don't know except they all were on-line a bunch

and using chat rooms.

Sad, strange story.

[Ghost Dog]

6. As far as I know there is no 'official' attribution as yet...

[lisa58]

2. how sad and strange

[sam sarrha]

4. all by hanging is tooo weird, way too unbelievable..

[MilesColtrane]

5. 16 suicides in such a small town sounds like more than just teen angst gone overboard.

I'd call Mulder and Scully in on this shit.