Moscow, March 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A boy hanged himself in Siberia after seeing his father’s suicide, authorities said Wednesday.
On Monday afternoon, a seven-year-old boy hanged himself from a synthetic cord in his house. His stepfather and sister were in the house at the moment, but could not rescue him.
“After the boy witnessed his father’s suicide, he occassionally asked his mother what happens when you put a rope around your neck,” investigation department spokesperson Yegor Markov said.
Child and teenage suicide in Russia came into spotlight after a series of suicides last month.
On Feb 6, two teenage girls jumped from the roof of a high-rise building. The next day, a 15-year-old boy jumped from the window of his apartment presumably after a row with his father. Subsequently, at least four other children committed suicide in about one week.
From 1,500 to 2,000 teenagers commit suicide in Russia every year. The figure is three times higher than the global average.
–IANS/RIA Novosti
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