Bridgend suicide incidents

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The Bridgend suicide incidents are a set of suicides involving young people in the South Wales county borough of Bridgend. Reports speculated that a "suicide cult" was to blame.[1] As of June 7, 2008, there are twenty-one known deaths[2], though police have found no evidence to link the cases. The Member of Parliament for Bridgend, Madeleine Moon has also said that there is no connection between the deaths.[citation needed]

The parents of one of the dead accused the media of "glamorising ways of taking one's life to young people".[3] The MP for Bridgend said that the media were "now part of the problem". Mrs Pritchard added: "We have lost our son and the media reporting of this has made it more unbearable".

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bridgend Suicides: Another Body Found |Sky News|UK News
  2. ^ Wells, Tom. "Rescued Bridgend Girl Dies", The Sun, 2008-04-10, pp. 29. Retrieved on 2008-04-10. (English) 
  3. ^ "Parents attack suicides coverage", BBC, 2008-02-19. Retrieved on 2008-02-20. 


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